SCGC has teamed up with Kao Industrial (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in pursuit of one step toward sustainability in packaging for Kao’s Feather hair care products. It focuses on designing recyclable, low-carbon packaging in line with the concept of the circular economy. In pursuing such concepts, reducing the environmental impact will be realized through optimization of resources and reduction of carbon emission, without compromising on the quality and convenience of the packaging.
SCGC’s Green Innovation in Plastic Resin
SCGC is known for its knowledge in polymers and thus contributes to this process by using its advanced recycling technology in the production of high-value recycled plastic resin known as SCGC GREEN POLYMER. This product features at the core of the new packaging of Feather hair care products, hence the firm’s ability to offer packaging products that are functional and at the same time sustainable.
The SCGC GREEN POLYMER is a high-density polyethylene resin that is post-consumer recycled from previously used plastic. It clearly is going to be a potential driver of the circular economy since it is recyclable and allows for the closing of the material cycle in use for plastics. Neither SCGC nor Kao will incur this environmental footprint in the new plastic production since it is going to be diverted and recycled into new packaging. FULLY RECYCLABLE PACKAGING FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
The new Feather shampoo bottles are 100% recyclable, following the principle of the circular economy. This is very important in ensuring that materials are able to be recycled and reused, hence there would not be any need for the production of virgin plastic. The bottles contain no color, which, in process, makes recycling simple since most colored plastics need some different processes before being reshaped.
Also, a label with perforation on the bottles allows for its easy removal during the recycling process. Another foreseeing and important design feature should go on to further enable the facilitation of easy recycling of the bottles and prevent contamination in recycling streams. By making the packaging more recyclable and user-friendly, the collaboration between SCGC and Kao is addressing the growing demand for sustainable packaging in consumer goods.
Global Environmental Challenges
The launching of environmentally friendly packaging for Feather hair care products comes when plastic waste and greenhouse gas emissions are the major talking points about the environment across the world today. Much of global warming and climate change emanate from manufacturing and disposal of plastic products. On its part, the partnership aimed to mitigate those by reducing carbon footprints in producing packaging material and, eventually, endorsing a low-carbon lifestyle among customers, claimed SCGC and Kao.
GCSC manufactures the GREEN POLYMER plastic resin used in the new Feather shampoo bottles through processes that have lower carbon emissions than traditional methods of producing plastic. By designing for recyclability and using recycled materials in the co-development process, the amount of environmental burden from Feather’s packaging is reduced.
Kao’s Commitment to Sustainability
Over the years, Kao Industrial has been one of the major players in the Thai market. Feather shampoo has been part of the household in Thailand for the last 60 years. Throughout the years, product packaging has continuously adapted to current environmental issues. This cooperation that has taken place with SCGC in the year 2024 forms one of the multiple critical steps being taken by Kao toward less plastic waste and supporting sustainable development.
By using SCGC GREEN POLYMER in Kao’s Feather shampoo bottles, the company proactively addresses plastic waste as it works to reduce its overall environmental impact. Packaging answers consumer expectations of product quality while supporting global sustainability goals related to reduced waste and increasing the use of recycled materials.
The Road to a Low-Carbon Future
It’s a partnership with Kao Industrial, further developing the trend of firms taking real action toward sustainability and reducing carbon footprints. In fact, this sort of collaboration fits into a larger trend of circular economy practices in which businesses try to minimize waste and then use resources more efficiently.
The new bottles of Feather shampoo, manufactured with SCGC’s recycled plastic resin, stand testament to how businesses can contribute to a low-carbon future. SCGC and Kao set the bar high among other companies involved in the consumer goods industry for the application of recycled materials and designing products for recyclability.
Feather boasts of being an environmentally friendly brand due to its reduced carbon footprint in addition to its recyclable nature. This trend of moving into eco-friendly packaging is bound to resonate with the environmentally keen consumer who tries as much as possible to take only products that befit their values.
Conclusion
This collaboration between SCGC and Kao Industrial will mark a significant development toward sustainability in packaging for Feather hair care products, with the aim to contribute to a realization of reduction in plastic waste and carbon emission. This will be made possible through the use of high-quality recycled plastic resin made by SCGC GREEN POLYMER, in support of an eco-functional solution in the industry.
This collaboration reflects a commitment by both companies to the circular economy-together helping to address some of the serious global environmental issues. The hope is that these efforts will seriously reduce plastic waste as more businesses start to practice this way and enable a future of sustainability.
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SCG Chemicals (SCGC)