Sonoco, one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, has announced new leadership for its recycling business, Sonoco Recycling, LLC. Mike Pope has been promoted to general manager and president of Sonoco Recycling, LLC. Pope most recently served as commercial director for Sonoco and has been an instrumental part of the Recycling leadership team for the past five years. “We greatly value the leadership Mike has already shown for Sonoco Recycling, and look forward to the great things yet to come,” said Rodger Fuller, group vice president of Industrial Americas, Sonoco.
A recycling leader with locations and expertise worldwide, Sonoco Recycl annually collects more than 3 million tons of old corrugated containers, various grades of paper, metals and plastics. In addition, the Company has experts who provide secure, reliable and innovative recycling solutions to residential and commercial customers. Currently, Sonoco Recycling operates four material recovery facilities (MRFs) serving more than 125 communities in which curbside collected residential as well as commercial materials are processed. The Company also operates recycling programs, which identify waste reduction opportunities that reduce operating expenses for many of the largest consumer product
companies in the United States.
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