The Body Shop to use 100% PCR plastic bottles
The Body Shop is set to launch a new set of beauty products made from 100% post-consumer recyclate (PCR) plastic bottles.
The “Wellbeing” range of beauty products have been designed to celebrate its ethical roots in the 'nature's way to beautiful' campaign, which launches online and across its network of more than 2,500 stores worldwide on 24 August.
The company also said it plans to convert all PET bottles from 30% recycled material to 100% over the next 12 months.
Retailers report on trials for plastic bags
British retailers WH Smith and Woolworths have reported a reduction in single-use carrier consumption, following trials where customers were charged for bags.
WH Smith has reported a 50% drop in carrier bag use after charging customers 1p per single use across 80 of its stores in England.
Woolworths, which charged customers 3p per bag, says plastic bag consumption across its stores in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire over the course of May, went down by 80%.
The company said it currently has no plans to extend the trial.
Last week Tesco announced its plans to make customers ask for single-use carrier bags to reduce usage.
Lannett introduces bulk packs
Pharmaceuticals manufacturer Lannett Company has announced that it will immediately begin offering bulk packaging of certain manufactured products, to help reduce waste.
The company will initially offer bulk quantities of its 22 manufactured products, in 43 different dosage strengths.
Lannett said it plans to continually expand the number of pharmaceuticals it offers in bulk to include certain distributed products.
ACH Launches insulated shipping containers
ACH Foam Technologies has launched a durable shipping container for shipping perishable meats, pharmaceuticals and other products that require thermal protection.
DuraTherm is a shape moulded expanded polystyrene (EPS) shipping container that absorbs shock, cushions, and insulates products.
The company says EPS is resource efficient and is easily recyclable. Scrap EPS generated during manufacturing is ground and incorporated into new EPS into new expanded polystyrene (EPS) products or thermally processed into a resin to new products.
RPC develops Wizz containers
RPC Containers Llantrisant, manufacturers of injection and blow-moulded packaging, has developed a new custom bottle for Wizz Products.
The company has previously supplied Wizz with a custom-moulded 825ml bottle for premium products and markets.
The new bottle features the same grip area with a square shape, with a trigger spray developed by Guala Dispensing.
Wizz Products supplies household cleaning products under the Wizz, Oxi, Ultra Plus, Sonic Boom and Pink Stuff brands.
by Ozge Ibrahim.
