The company aims to remove twice as much plastic waste than it uses in its own packaging through the partnership.

A program established by Earth Animal, Pet Food Experts and Pet Sustainability Coalition to collect and upcycle used pet food and treat packages was officially launched Aug. 3.

The company’s 21 manufacturing sites and St. Louis headquarters have successfully diverted all landfill waste to reusable streams.

Two Premier Nutrition facilities successfully diverted all waste to recycling, composting or upcycling streams.

Materials Recovery for the Future shared research on the use of optical sorting technology to improve recyclables processing for reuse in other markets.

TC Transcontinental Packaging has established a Recycling Group to improve its value recovery and reduce its environmental impacts via post-consumer materials.

The pet food industry is responding with sustainable packaging innovations as pressure to reduce impact on the environment increases.

The new, durable packaging options will be rolled out for Perfect Fit cat foods in France and New York in September 2019 before being introduced to other markets in 2020.