CITRUS FARMERS ARE PRESERVING THE LAND FOR TOMORROW’S GENERATION
Sunkist’s grower-owners manage 104,000 acres of citrus in California and Arizona.
- Host for bees – citrus farmers host honey bees in their orchards.
- Responsible Water Management – citrus farmers have long used the most advanced technology with soil moisture monitors and micro-sprinklers to water trees for just what it needs.
- No-till farming – improves soil health
- Hedgerows help with soil erosion; water filtration; and provide bee and butterfly habitat
- Integrated Pest Management – farmers employ predator pests like wasps to combat pests that carry disease that kill the tree.
SUNKIST’S PACKAGING GOALS
- BY 2025, 40% OF SUNKIST PACKAGING WILL BE MADE WITH RECYCLED MATERIAL
- We have INCREASED OUR RECYCLED CONTENT in our carton packaging to 62%, and its certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). SFI ensures that our cardboard is sourced from forests that are managed to protect water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and at-risk species.
- 100% RECYCLABLE – Our packaging is recyclable
- EASIER TO RECYCLE – We are making our packaging easier to recycle by providing information on how to recycle.
- WE ARE CUTTING THE PLASTIC IN OUR BAGS
- REPLACING PLASTIC PACKAGING with alternative packaging – Sunkist is focused on finding alternative packaging solutions that replace plastic packaging while still being affordable.
ASK FOR OUR PACKAGING OPTIONS THAT CUT THE PLASTIC
Organic Net Bags – We cut the plastic
- Removed plastic laminate on header to create a paper header and changed the poly thread to cotton thread.
- Separate and recycle – It’s easier to recycle by separating the paper header from plastic netting.
- 100% Recyclable
Giro Bags
Reduce the Film Width to create more plastic savings – (Total plastic savings will be calculated based on fruit variety and size.)
- Moving from 145mm wide Film to 119mm wide Film = 18% reduction in plastic per Roll
- Moving from 119mm wide Film to 99mm wide Film = 17% reduction in plastic per Roll
- Moving from 145mm wide Film to 99mm wide Film = 32% reduction in plastic per Roll
- Less plastic with Lighter Netting
- Moved from 6gr weight to 5.6gr weight netting = 6% reduction in plastic
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Sunkist’s affiliated packinghouses are independently audited to the SMETA social responsibility standard to ensure WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY
- The on-site audit is designed to protect workers from unsafe working conditions, low pay, and discrimination; and ensure compliance with local labor laws on health and safety.
- Endorses the IFPA Ethical Charter on RESPONSIBLE LABOR PRACTICES
