The Schwarz Group based in Germany, which includes the retail companies Kaufland and Lidl, is the largest retail company in Europe. The company operates around 12,500 stores and markets in more than 30 countries. As one of the biggest distributors of packaging, the Schwarz Group takes over responsibility, because whoever puts plastic into circulation has the responsibility for its recycling.
PreZero is the international environmental division of the Schwarz Group that is engaged in recovery and recycling management. Together with its stakeholders, PreZero connects economy with ecology and supports a successful and sustainable development with the key goal to close loops.
Bjoern Lindner, Managing Director of Schwarz Asia Pacific Sourcing Ltd., and Matthias Eder, Press Spokesman PreZero, explore the innovative spirit that has led to the development of numerous sustainable solutions: Recycled products such as paper from old cardboard within the Schwarz Group, household goods sold at Lidl made from recycled plastic by PreZero, or biogas from food waste are sustainable outcomes resulting from increased efficiency.