Target Extends Recyclable Packaging Goal to 2035
Target has extended its goal for making all owned brand packaging recyclable from 2025 to 2035, as outlined in its latest sustainability and governance report. The company previously aimed to achieve full recyclability by 2025 but only reached 41% of that target. In the same report, Target also revised data for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 due to updated calculation methods. The retailer cited challenges such as supply chain constraints, regulatory changes, and evolving industry standards as reasons behind missing its earlier goals. Despite these setbacks, Target highlighted progress in reducing plastic usage through lightweighting initiatives and removing non-recyclable components from packaging materials. The company also expanded refillable product offerings to 280 items across essential and beauty categories.
Topics: packaging_recyclability retail_strategy sustainability