In 2023, the Unilever Group disposed of roughly 4.86 thousand metric tons of waste from their manufacturing operations worldwide. This figure includes non-hazardous waste disposed of in landfills and hazardous waste. Unilever's annual waste disposal saw a steep decline between 2010 and 2015, associated with a reduction in the company's annual waste generation as well as an increase in waste recycling.
Total waste disposed by Unilever worldwide from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Unilever. (May 7, 2024). Total waste disposed by Unilever worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405822/unilever-total-waste-disposed-worldwide/
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