Lipton plant completely avoids landfill waste
After a two-year effort, Lipton's tea plant in Suffolk, Virginia has been announced as "zero landfill". The plant, which produces tea bags and other products, recycles 70% of the waste, with the remainder being composted or converted into renewable energy. Initiatives include eliminating plastic strapping on pallets, replacing non-recyclable cleaning wipes with reusable rags and using reusable plastic pallets instead of wooden ones. Suffolk's plant, Lipton's only plant in the U.S., is the largest plant in the country.