Nestlé Philippines and Restore Solutions have collaborated with Robinsons Supermarket to present reverse vending machines (RVMs) for sachets in four of the store’s locations. “This establishes the value chain of complexity with Nestlé as the producer, Restore as the upcycler, and Robinsons Supermarket as the retailer,” expresses Jose Uy III, senior vice president and head of corporate affairs at Nestlé Philippines.
“It’s not only about gathering, but also about modifying social behavior by offering an appropriate and rewarding pathway for customers to participate in accountable waste handling.” Customers can drop off clean and dry sachets at Smart Eco-llection Bins, earn Ecobin points, and can restore rewards. The sachets are recycled into other resources, such as furniture boards.
As per Paul Bayan, sustainability manager at Robinsons Supermarket, the store is the first in the country to create RVM’s for sachets in the Philippines.
“As retailers, we play a significant role in influencing the shift toward a truly circular economy,” he adds.
Sachets, utilized for dips and sauces, are a familiar form of plastic contamination as they are difficult to recycle, are manufactured in abundance, and are one-time use. Lately, scholars from the University of Plymouth observed that F&B plastic packaging is one of the most shared sources of disorder on the world’s shorelines.
In its 2025 Annual Report, Unilever stated that pouches are an “industry-wide testing and a valuable one for Unilever.” Equally, Greenpeace USA’s complete plastics campaign lead Graham Forbes told Packaging Insights that Unilever is “past because of offering a clear sachet phase-out plan.”
Industry inventions to restrict sachet pollution comprise paper-based or compostable substitutes. Maricar Catubay, merchandising director at Robinsons Supermarket, decides: “Through this instruction, our consumers are permitted to shop for their needs while also facilitating protecting the surroundings, something we can all agree is necessary.”
16 June 2026
16 June 2026
16 June 2026
16 June 2026