Mars Wrigley UK’s Maltesers boxes now fully recyclable
Mars Wrigley UK’s Maltesers boxes are now fully recyclable after the business switched to dispersion coated barrier board.
The new Maltesers box uses Metsä Board’s dispersion coated barrier board, which is fully recyclable, biodegradable
and compostable and made of fresh fibres 100% traceable to their origin in sustainably managed Northern European forests. The company says the new design will reduce its annual plastic usage by 82 tonnes.
“At Mars, we take our responsibility for sustainable packaging seriously, and today’s announcement that our iconic Maltesers box is now fully recyclable is another important step in our journey toward packaging that is 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable,” said Adam Grant, general manager, Mars Wrigley UK.
“We are firmly committed to helping brands develop solutions that address the increasingly pressing need to take food packaging in a more sustainable direction. says Matthew Terry, technical service director, South and West Europe, Metsä Board.