Sustainability

Available in 10 and 30 ml, the Charismo Droppers bottles are made in glass, an endlessly recyclable material, and can be easily separated from the teat due to its thread opening system. Both droppers are perfect for low viscosity formulas such as serums, oils, essences, and water-like products. The 10 ml version is ideal for both eyes and lips care, as well as for sample and travel sizes. The 30 ml is a classic pack for standard-sized skincare and make-up products.

Braskem, the market leader and pioneer in biopolymer production on an industrial scale, and Sojitz, Japan-oriented global trading company, have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture which will produce and market bioMEG (monoethylene glycol) and bioMPG (monopropylene glycol). Subject to the conclusion of technology development in 2022, the business plan includes the construction of three industrial units, with the startup of the first plant in 2025, taking advantage of market opportunities and feedstock availability.

Components manufacturer Shimano has announced that it will transition to more sustainable, eco-friendly packaging, as around 70 bike companies pledged this week to reduce plastic packaging and remove unnecessary packaging from the supply chain, in a bid to make Europe “cleaner, greener and more liveable”.

Shimano says (link is external)it will package its footwear, service and upgrade parts, apparel and most eyewear in new eco-friendly designs. 

“Conventional flexible food packaging often consists of several laminated film layers of different chemical natures. Each fulfils a specific function – one of which is the protection against oxygen,” explains Dr Ralf Büscher, Senior Expert Projects Flexible Packaging at hubergroup. “However, packaging that consists of several plastics cannot be recycled at all or only with great effort.”

Plastic plays a significant role in preventing food waste. It has an exceptional ability to keep out air, moisture and bacteria that can cause products to go off before they’re cooked or eaten. And it’s often the most efficient and cost-effective material to package food for transportation and storage.

In a recent survey by Boston Consulting Group of 15,000 people globally, 83% of millennial and Gen Z consumers said they’d be willing to pay more for products that came in sustainable packaging.

A month ago, nations came together at UNEA-5.2 in Nairobi and agreed to begin work on a legally binding agreement to tackle plastic waste. This was seen as a significant step forward by the businesses and organizations that had called for a UN treaty leading up to the outcome.

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To get the inside story on these updates, we caught up with Gian de Belder, technical director of R&D packaging sustainability at Procter & Gamble.

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