The Alliance for the Recycling of Small Plastics is born

December 19th 2022

small plastics

La Alliance for the Recycling of Small Plastics (ARPP) it's a new platform promotes sustainability, the circular economy and the recycling of this type of plastic of small dimensions in Spain through the development of actions aimed at promoting an improvement of the current model.

Founded by Nestlé, through its Nescafé Dolce Gusto brand, is made up of an alliance of organizations integrated, as participating members, by Grupo Lactalis Iberia, Lactalis Nestlé, UCC and Unilever; It also counts as a driving member with Plastics Europe, and as adherent members of the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Yogurt and Fresh Dairy Desserts, ANAIP-Spanish Association of Plastics Industrialists and Picvisa.

The ARPP was created with the aim of ensuring the recycling of small-sized plastic containers and waste, promoting separation and recycling solutions and encouraging consumer involvement in caring for the environment in order to move towards a circular economy.

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