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The Brief: Do single-use plastic water bottles spell disaster for tourism?
Evri and Vinted provide free reusable packaging for second-hand deliveries
Nu Skin relaunch packaging targets reduced waste and carbon emissions
From zero to acquisition: How Wild’s iconic refillable deodorant was brought to life
Where is P&G in the pursuit of its sustainable packaging goals?
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The Brief: Do single-use plastic water bottles spell disaster for tourism?
As our summer vacations draw to a close, have we left mountains of single-use water bottles in our wake? In this edition of the Brief, we weigh up the necessity of plastic bottles at tourist destinations, factoring in both safety and convenience, and consider best practices for our future holidays.
Evri and Vinted provide free reusable packaging for second-hand deliveries
Parcel delivery company Evri and second-hand fashion marketplace Vinted have teamed up to offer free reusable packaging at various Evri ParcelShop locations.
Nu Skin relaunch packaging targets reduced waste and carbon emissions
Beauty and wellness company Nu Skin has relaunched its ageLOC Tru Face line with packaging designed to cut down on waste, lower carbon emissions and utilize recycled materials.
From zero to acquisition: How Wild’s iconic refillable deodorant was brought to life
Unilever recently acquired refillable deodorant company Wild for around £100 million. In this article, Jo Barnard, founder and creative director of industrial design and innovation agency Morrama, gives us an inside look into the design journey that took Wild from initial crowdfunded concept to global category leader.
Where is P&G in the pursuit of its sustainable packaging goals?
P&G reports that it has designed 80% of its packaging for recycling or reuse and exceeded this year’s target for FSC-certified virgin paper; yet it is 29% behind its virgin plastic reduction target for 2030, leading some to doubt the feasibility of its goals.
Clean Cult’s aluminium homecare bottles and carton refills reach new retailer
Clean Cult’s refillable aluminium bottles and recyclable, paper-based carton refills for home cleaning products are now available at Whole Foods Market, with the partners aiming to reduce single-use plastic in the homecare category.
75% of companies could scrap voluntary targets for packaging laws by 2028
Gartner predicts that 75% of organizations will replace voluntary packaging goals with legislative guidelines by 2028, and encourages companies to achieve a competitive advantage by aligning with current and upcoming sustainability requirements.
L’Occitane provides in-store refill machines and reusable aluminium bottles
In a bid to help consumers reduce their plastic consumption, L’Occitane en Provence offers reusable aluminium bottles and in-store dispensers for its liquid soap, shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel and oil products.
RFID-enabled In Mold Labels from Avery Dennison track reusable plastic packs
Avery Dennison has launched three RFID-enabled In-Mold Labels (IMLs) to be embedded into reusable plastic packs during the injection moulding process, intended to facilitate accurate item-level scanning for greater visibility across operations.