Bacardi has partnered with the Beyond Plastic Bermuda campaign, a joint collaboration between Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB], to educate the local community about the dangers of plastic pollution and encourage actions to reduce single-use plastic on the island.
A spokesperson said, “Family-owned Bacardi Limited continues its fight to eliminate single-use plastic and its latest effort brings it home to its global headquarters in Bermuda. Bacardi has partnered with the Beyond Plastic Bermuda campaign, a joint collaboration between Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and Keep Bermuda Beautiful, to educate the local community about the dangers of plastic pollution and encourage actions to reduce single-use plastic on the island.
“Back in 2016, Bacardi was the first global spirits company to eliminate single-use plastic straws, first internally and then at festivals and events. More recently, the company announced plans to put a 100% biodegradable bottle on shelves by 2023, replacing 80 million plastic bottles equivalent to 3,000 tons of plastic annually. Bacardi also announced plans to eliminate all single-use plastic in secondary packaging and point of sale material by 2023 as well as being 100% plastic free by 2030.”
Douglas Mello, Managing Director of Bacardi’s Bermuda office, said, “At Bacardi, we are committed to leading positive change, both within our business and within our communities.
“Our collaboration with Beyond Plastic Bermuda is another step in our fight against single-use plastic and we hope to inspire our community to choose reusable and sustainable options.”
Read more here: https://bernews.com/2022/06/bacardi-takes-next-step-combat-single-use-plastic/
