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Tetra Pak launches carton collection scheme in Vietnam

Tetra Pak has launched Cartons for Communities in Vietnam, a programme linking government agencies, food and beverage companies, collectors, recyclers and consumers to widen collection and recycling of used beverage cartons as the country steps up extended producer responsibility. Tetra Pak has set up collection and exchange points with TH true Milk in more than 40 TH true Mart stores and is running a model with Vinamilk backed by the Vietnam Environment Protection Fund.

Why this mattersTetra Pak is tying carton collection in Vietnam to its dairy customers TH true Milk and Vinamilk as extended producer responsibility raises pressure to show recovery.

• Tetra Pak has launched the Cartons for Communities programme in Vietnam to expand beverage carton collection and recycling.
• Collection and exchange points with TH true Milk operate in more than 40 TH true Mart stores.
• Tetra Pak and Vinamilk are implementing a collection model backed by the Vietnam Environment Protection Fund.
• A bilingual programme website is the hub for consumers, collectors and recyclers.
• Vietnam generates about 25.3 million tonnes of household waste a year, per the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

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