In view of the wide support received for the pilot campaign, Nestlé Hong Kong and Hong Chi Association expanded the campaign in mid-2021 with the recycling network extended to Kowloon and Hong Kong Island districts to reach over 50 recycling points in total. As of 30 June 2022, the campaign recycled around 2 tons of Type 5 PP plastic in its first 2 years, whose weight is equivalent to over 57,000 single-use plastic meal boxes. The “Type 5 PP Plastic Recycling Campaign” entered its 3rd year implementation since July 2022 and targeted to increase the number of recycling points to 70 in total in order to facilitate more residents.

In addition to recycling, the pilot campaign also explored different possibilities of upcycling the collected plastic into other household items. In the past two years, those collected plastic was upcycled into eco-friendly hangers, cooler bags and storage boxes by which the waste was converted into resources and a circular life cycle for the plastic was enabled. .In particular, the upcycled storage boxes have been put into use in the daily operation of Nestlé Hong Kong’s factory, practicing circular economy.