Following a baseline study of how SC Johnson products are recovered and recycled, the team developed the “SCJ Recycles” aerosol recycling kit for use in sorting plants. The kit allows waste workers to quickly sort recycling and separate cans from other recyclable materials using a magnetic separator.
The cans are then safely emptied into a decontaminator, and crushed in a compactor for efficient handling and transportation to recycled waste processors.
SC Johnson worked with local governments in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay to implement the kit, while providing training and equipment for recycling workers to help improve their working conditions.
We also joined
CEMPRE, a non-profit association that works to promote the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling waste as part of integrated waste management.