SC Johnson has launched its first refill machine in North America at Canadian pharmacy and retailer London Drugs, allowing customers to refill reusable product bottles with hand or dish soap by brands including method and Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day.
The brands are collectively working towards reducing plastics in retail by up to 93%. SC Johnson adds that it has already supported the opening of over 730 refill stations across Europe for its Ecover brand.
SC Johnson Chairman and CEO, Fisk Johnson, commented:
“We’ve worked closely with our partners at London Drugs to make the method and Mrs. Meyers Clean Day refill machines as convenient as possible for people, which is key to the success of refill/reuse systems. We think it is incumbent on all of us to innovate refill/reuse opportunities and push for regulatory measures to help with adoption of these systems.”
In related news, Unilever helped pilot refill solutions at local markets and supermarket chains across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Indonesia in February, targeting convenience and an overall reduction in flexible plastic sachets. Each machine provided a set amount of home and personal care products including Unilever’s Dove, Sunsilk, and Sunlight brands.
Unilever acquired personal care brand Wild in April, with questions raised over whether the brand will lose sight of its sustainability targets under the pressure of financial targets. Wild sells deodorant, body wash, hand wash, lip balm, and mini deodorants in reusable containers in hopes of eliminating single-use plastic packaging and has now designed its deodorant cases to be dissembled by consumers, allowing the metal and plastic parts to be recycled separately.
More recently, Evolve Organic Beauty announced two refills of its shower products in Pulpex’s fibre-based bottles, apparently marking their first-ever commercial use in personal care. Aiming to reduce packaging waste, the company introduced two of its ‘fully recyclable’ shower products in 550ml refill sizes.
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