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Further Actions on Plastic Reduction
PCSC attaches great importance to environmental issues arising from plastics and regards the plastic reduction program as a priority of the Company’s operations. To this end, it continues to promote FSC-certified packaging materials and the reduction of single-use plastics to completely eliminate plastics in its own operations by 2050. After declaring the 2020 as “Year One of Plastic Reduction,”PCSC continued to implement the plastic reduction strategy of packaging materials in 2021, making improvements in actions regarding the reduction of single-use plastics, the expansion of recycling mechanisms, the reduction of disposable containers, and the collaboration with different industries in the spirit of circular economy. PCSC hopes to take sustainable actions in everyday life based on the green idea of “Planet Sustainability in Our Everyday Life” through diverse plastic reduction programs together with the consumers.
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Alternative Materials
To mitigate the recent problem of plastic waste, PCSC has continued to work with suppliers to research for solutions to reduce plastics in packaging materials, including pioneering the UK’s BSI certified decomposable plastic material “Cycle+” for fresh food packaging materials in the industry. “Cycle+” is a new generation of biodegradable materials jointly developed by Taiwan’s South Plastic Industry Co., Ltd. and Polymateria from the UK. It can be decomposed naturally in open air within 2 years without the necessity of an industrial composting environment under strict temperature and humidity restrictions. Once decomposed, it turns into carbon dioxide, water and biomass without leaving plastic or harmful substances in the environment. At present, PCSC has adopted it for two fresh food products, including the Double Cheese Rice Gratin and Seafood Cheese Gratin. To inspire consumers’ green consumption actions, PCSC offers membership discounts with these products. In the future, more fresh food products will be gradually applied.
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Cross-Industry Collaboration for Building Green Consumption Services
PCSC started collaborating with the social enterprise PackAge+ to support the recycling of packaging materials from online shopping by setting up packaging recycling machines in stores in 2021. The PackAge+ packaging recycling system is jointly supported by e-commerce, consumers and physical channels. PackAge+ provides recyclable packaging for e-commerce shipments, and consumers return the recyclable packaging to 29 designated convenience stores after receiving the goods. Logistics operators hand the recyclable packaging over to the cleaning team. In order to encourage recycling, PCSC offers a limited number of medium-cup coffee vouchers to consumers who return the recyclable packaging through the online platform, hoping to build awareness of green consumption with the incentives.