PepsiCo launches eco-friendly UBQ display stand for Lay's potato chips

        PepsiCo is expanding its use of UBQ, a bio-based thermoplastic, across its supply chain, launching eco-friendly Lay’s potato chip displays across Europe. As a bio-based thermoplastic, UBQ is made from 100% unsorted household waste, including all organic matter. Using the product reduces waste going to landfill and incineration, reducing environmental pollution.

        The stands were manufactured by UBQ Materials, a Tel Aviv-based developer of climate technologies for advanced materials made from unsorted household waste. Following PepsiCo’s successful pilot with UBQ to reduce the carbon footprint of shipping pallets, the company is deepening its collaboration with UBQ in other categories across the supply chain, partially replacing traditional petroleum-based plastics with UBQ products. UBQ Materials claims that for every ton of UBQ produced, up to 12 tons of CO2 can be prevented from polluting the environment.

        In addition to the new product expansion, PepsiCo has expanded its initial logistics pilot with an order for 30,000 shipping pallets made with UBQ. The pallets also feature recycled PP resin and recycled BOPP (the plastic film used in the company’s snack packaging) to complete the plastics cycle. UBQ Materials was selected by PepsiCo because of the company’s commitment to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 75% by 2030, a goal that is on track according to PepsiCo’s ESG summary released earlier this month.