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Hain Celestial personal care line converts to 100% PCR PET bottles

360-deg switch from 100% virgin PET to 100% PCR PET yields a number of sustainability benefits, supports company’s green commitment.

Avalon
Avalon

The Hain Celestial Group Inc. of Melville, NY, has converted its Avalon Organics® personal care product line to 100% post-consumer recycled PET bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics.The conversion from 100% virgin PET resin to 100% PCR resin is a first for the personal care division of Hain Celestial, a leading natural and organic products company in North America and Europe.

According to Hain Celestial, it gained major sustainability benefits with the switch to PCR PET resin for its Avalon Organics 11-oz flask (oval) bottles for shampoo and conditioner and its 12-oz bullet (round) containers for hand soap, bath and shower gel, and hand and body lotion. By converting to 100% PCR resin, Hain Celestial lowered the the carbon footprint of the packages by 46%, resulting in an annual reduction of about 258,000 kg of CO2 emissions, while energy consumption was reduced by 71%. Moreover, the use of 100% PCR resin will result in the elimination of nearly 4 million PET bottles per year from landfills, the company relates.

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