Beauty brand Garnier has launched a limited edition recycled PET (rPET) bottle made from non-recyclable plastic waste for its micellar cleansing water all-in-one cleanser. Loop Industries supplies rPET resin for the bottles.
Loop, based in Terrebonne, Quebec, uses its Infinite Loop technology to produce resins. Loop uses low heat to depolymerize PET waste without increasing pressure - especially plastics that cannot be recovered using traditional recycling processes, and low-value waste such as colored and opaque PET bottles.
The company then repolymerizes the monomer into 100% recycled virgin quality PET resin for food grade packaging and polyester fiber applications. According to Loop, post-consumer packaging made from this material is infinitely recyclable if properly sorted. One of the main benefits of manufacturing PET from non-recyclable waste is the prevention of waste in landfills, oceans and incinerators. Another benefit is the recycling of plastics through post-consumer recycling.
Loop Industries' Terrebonne production facility provided rPET for Garnier's limited edition bottles, which were molded in Poland and filled at Garnier's Warsaw facility.
A Garnier spokesperson reported that the caps are currently polypropylene (PP), but "we are working to introduce caps made from recycled PP in micellar clean water."
For consumer information, the front of the limited edition Garnier bottle displays the Loop logo, as well as language explaining that the bottle is made from 100% recycled PET.
Garnier is consistently committed to taking concrete action to become a more sustainable beauty brand. We are proud to partner with Loop Industries to launch the first Garnier micellar water bottle made from previously non-recyclable PET plastic waste." said Adrien Koskas, President of Garnier Global Brands.
"This technology has the potential to be a game changer for recycling, and our partnership demonstrates our continued efforts to bring greener packaging to market as part of our bold commitment to encourage plastic recycling." Koskas added.
