Procter & Gamble opens first North American zero-waste plant

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Company plans to roll out zero-waste programme to all global facilities

Procter & Gamble has announced its first zero-waste-to-landfill manufacturing plant in North America in the latest move towards its goal of becoming a zero-waste company. The facility, based in Auburn,...

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