Henkel and Shell Chemical LP have agreed to a five-year collaboration to replace up to 200,000 tonnes of fossil feedstocks used in the manufacture of surfactants with feedstocks that are based on renewable raw materials. The renewable-based surfactants will be used in Henkel’s laundry product brands, including many varieties of Persil, Purex and all brands. …
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Procter & Gamble (P&G) has partnered with Choithrams and Zulekha Healthcare Group for the ‘Pink it Now’ campaign as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month for the third consecutive year. In its 11th edition this year, Pink it Now is dedicated to increasing awareness of the disease, promoting screening and early detection under the theme …
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Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has collaborated with Essity and Dow to create new, recyclable secondary packaging for Essity’s feminine care products, using renewable materials and post-consumer recycled content that reduces use of fossil-based materials. Essity’s feminine care towels were previously packed in bags that already used 50% renewable materials. Extensive …
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Unilever’s Domestos liquid bleach bottles have been fully recyclable for a while but adding recycled plastic to the bottles has been a challenge. Unilever has re-launched the Domestos core 750ml bleach range, made in the UK, in new bottles made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR). The new bottles use a high-quality recycled resin …
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This year’s international Earth Day takes place under the motto “Invest in Our Planet“. Supporting this call to action, Beiersdorf is transforming operations across its business and entire value chain to reduce emissions wherever possible. Here, product formulas and packaging play a key role. So far, the company has managed to lower its CO2 …
Colgate is rolling out its breakthrough recyclable tube in the US, using a bold message on its package. The tube’s limited-edition design says “Recycle Me!” Colgate-Palmolive’s tube is made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), the same plastic used for milk and detergent bottles. Recycling the tube alongside plastic bottles requires no extra steps. Traditionally, since …
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Ariel to offer its Ecoclic box in a new cardboard packaging which is designed to be child safe and easier to use. The new cardboard packaging is FSC certified and fully recyclable, made with minimum 70% recycled fibers. The scientists at Ariel have designed a reassuring ‘click’ feature to signal that the pack has …
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Alpla and Henkel have partnered again for innovative and sustainable packaging solutions. The companies have been continuously expanding its sorting and recycling technologies. The bottle bodies produced in Germany for the dishwashing detergent Pril will now be produced from 50 per cent recycled material from yellow bag waste. Recycled beverage bottles are to be …
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Smurfit Kappa has introduced a new packaging solution for detergent pods and capsules. The child-proof TopLock Box provides a safe, convenient and sustainable alternative to the traditional plastic box for laundry products. The patented TopLock Box features an ingenious opening mechanism making it a very attractive solution for companies seeking a sustainable alternative for …
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Avery Dennison has achieved another market first, with the launch of a new certified portfolio of vegan labels, which contain no animal-derived components. Additionally, every item in the portfolio was created without animal testing, or the use of GMOs of animal origin. Because of this, the collection has received approval from Eve Vegan, an …
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