PepsiCo Europe pledges to end use of virgin plastic for crisp packaging by 2030

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PepsiCo Europe pledges to end use of virgin plastic for crisp packaging by 2030

Company announces goal to ensure Walkers, Doritos, and Lay's crisps use recycled or renewable plastic packaging by end of the decade

PepsiCo Europe has today announced a new ambition to replace all virgin plastics used in its crisp and chip bags with 100 per cent recycled or renewable plastic by 2030. The company said it will trial...

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