To date, more than 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic have been created, and most of this has been discarded. If current rates continue, 12 billion tonnes will be in landfill or our natural environment by 2050.¹ That’s why we at Dove, one of the largest beauty brands in the world, are revealing an agenda-setting commitment to tackle the global beauty industry’s plastic waste issue.
This extensive and exciting strategy will generate a massive impact, and will significantly reduce our use of virgin plastic. We have opted for a long-term initiative to ensure a greater and sustained impact.
Dove is one of the most trusted and loved beauty brands across the globe. Plastic waste is one of the biggest environmental threats our planet is facing – and reducing it is a priority for both people who use our products and business as a whole. That’s why we are paving the way with industry-leading innovations, eliminating the use of virgin plastic where possible, and using alternative materials and packaging innovations that are setting the agenda for the beauty industry.
We are now following the NO│BETTER│LESS PLASTIC framework:

Plus, in 2022, we launched a dilute-at-home formula for Dove body wash in the US, designed to reduce the need for more plastic by using refill bottles made from recyclable and 100% recycled materials.
The new initiatives expand on Unilever’s industry-leading commitment to make all its plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. They build on a long history of industry-leading action on plastic alternatives, which saw Dove avoid the use of more than 10,000 tonnes of virgin plastic in the last decade.
Marcela Melero, Dove Global Skin Cleansing Vice President, explains: “At Dove, we believe in care that goes further: for our consumers as well as our planet. We are passionately committed to being one of the brands making the biggest impact against plastic waste. We know we’re not perfect, but we can’t afford to wait. We’re working to have the biggest positive impact we can, as quickly as we can, and empowering others to do the same.”
We are committed to leading the fight against plastic waste, and catalyzing change within the industry and beyond. Through these initiatives, we call for collaborative, accelerated action to help resolve the world’s plastic problem, shifting both commercial and consumer behaviour to turn the tide against plastic waste.
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