Sustainability

LUSH, the British cosmetics retailer is constantly looking for ways to innovate with packaging, especially when it helps its mission to “Leave the world lusher than we found it”, and is aiming to continue this through introducing Prevented Ocean Plastic™ Globally.

We’re trialling new packaging machines in Europe and the US that build made-to-fit paper bags around individual items on demand, reducing the volume of packaging for thousands of everyday items.

The service from Biffa comes in advance of a law coming into place in October 2025 requiring businesses to recycle takeaway drinks sold in fibre-based single-use cups.

More than 62 million single-use tea, coffee and cold drinks cups are discarded in the UK every week.

Biffa business development manager Dan Barrett said although many contain cardboard that can be easily recycled into new products and packaging, millions still end up in general waste.

Diageo is set to run a global pilot with Ecospirits after signing a three-year agreement with the circular-packaging company.

The London-headquartered distiller will use Ecospirits’ reusable packaging for the distribution of its Captain Morgan, Gordon’s and Smirnoff brands to on-premise locations in 18 markets.

Ecospirits’ main system is called Ecotote, a re-useable glass container that holds 4.5 litres of liquid, held inside a branded outer shell. It aims to reduce packaging waste by providing on-premise locations with branded refillable containers.

By hosting this competition, the body aims to drive up the adoption of reusable and refillable packaging by retailers and consumers.

The government-funded £60 million SSPP challenge has funded over 70 projects across the UK including the series of eight challenges it launched last year aimed at “making the plastics supply chain more circular”

Projects
The competition is open to projects demonstrating in-store refill systems for high volume liquid food and drink products including but not limited to milk, alternative milks, water, juices, condiments, and alcohol.

Dow and LVMH Beauty, a division of LVMH, the world leader in luxury with 75 renowned brands, have joined forces to expedite the adoption of sustainable packaging across LVMH’s perfume and cosmetic offerings. This partnership aims to incorporate both bio-based and circular plastics into various beauty products without compromising functionality or quality.

Aptar – Food Protection, part of AptarGroup, Inc. and a leader in active material science food safety solutions, has been granted the North American license to manufacture and distribute the Halopack Tray system, designed to enhance packaging sustainability for a wide variety of fresh, frozen, reheatable, grab-and-go and oven-able food applications.

Grove Co., Grove Collaborative's flagshift brand, is celebrating Earth Month with a rebranding and repackaging initiative. Grove Co. is unveiling a new identity to enhance its visibility on retail shelves and underscore its commitment to reducing plastic.

Grove Co. says it chose aluminum packaging for its scalability and sustainability. "The packaging highlights the brilliance of brushed aluminum as a symbol of reduced-plastic swaps while also delivering a counter-worthy sustainability badge customers will be proud to showcase," the brand states.