For the second consecutive year, Lactalis Australia employees have rolled up their sleeves to participate in World Clean Up Day.
Lactalis Australia partnered with local not-for-profit organisation Clean Up Australia to activate clean-ups across its Lidcombe (NSW), Scoresby (Victoria) and Brisbane (Queensland) sites on September 19.
The clean-ups saw 104 Lactalis Australia employees head out into their local communities, gloves on and garbage bags in hand, removing a combined 2208 pieces of waste from the environment.
Forty-two per cent of rubbish collected was soft plastics, with 66 per cent collected from waterways.
During two weeks, from September 12 to 25, Lactalis sites in 42 countries took action to organise or relay local litter collection operations and raise employees’ awareness about the importance of sorting and recycling waste.
More than 3300 employees and their families volunteered, and more than 30 tons of waste were collected.
“The state of the environment means people are expecting their employers — and brands — to show leadership and be true stewards for the future,” Clean Up Australia chair Pip Kiernan said.
“It takes a collaborative effort to solve our waste challenges and we’re thrilled to partner with organisations like Lactalis Australia.
“When we take time to connect with the environment and clean it up, we become more conscious of our environmental footprint.”