Mars recycled 18,000 pet food packs in 2023-24, it revealed in a report published this month.
The consumables and animal-care firm said the material was collected from its veterinary health clinics, while a reusable tote initiative used by almost 1,000 of these hubs avoided a further 80 tonnes of waste.
In its 2024 Sustainable in a Generation report, published on 1 July 2025, Mars said it had invested “hundreds of millions” in making its packaging more environment-friendly.
“We are driving change through reducing packaging; redesigning our portfolio to fit with the recycling infrastructure that either exists today or is likely to exist in the near future in the markets where we operate; and advocating for systemic changes in recycling infrastructure,” the manufacturer added.
Mars said a collaboration with Delterra, Amcor and Procter & Gamble had committed $6 million (£4.4m) over five years to transform waste management and recycling in Indonesia, Argentina and Brazil.
“This initiative is designed to enhance local recycling infrastructure and help accelerate the transition to circular packaging solutions globally,” it said.
Mars said it was “actively engaged in shaping public policy and industry standards to advance circular packaging solutions”.
It added: “We are working with national governments to support and fund the infrastructure that will be necessary for a circular economy.”
