SC Johnson to Launch First-Ever 100% Recycled Ocean Plastic Bottle in a Major Home Cleaning Brand
Windex® bottles have been 100% post-consumer recycled plastic since 2015, today the company announces 100% recycled ocean plastic in leading household brand
RACINE, Wis., Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing commitment to tackling the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans, SC Johnson has announced that it will launch the industry's first product that uses 100 percent recycled ocean plastic in a major home cleaning brand. That product is part of the ubiquitous Windex® brand, one of the company's most popular brands and a household favorite for the past 86 years.
Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO of SC Johnson, sees firsthand the risks of plastic in the water and its impact on marine life.
Community members in Indonesia bring in the plastic they collect for digital tokens in exchange for local goods and services
SC Johnson and Plastic Bank are providing opportunities for people in impoverished communities.
A flowing river of plastic, a short distance from the ocean, is seen behind Fisk Johnson.
SC Johnson and Plastic Bank are opening collection centers in Indonesia to help create recycling infrastructures.
The equivalent of one dump truck load of plastic enters the world’s oceans every minute.
Coming in Spring 2019
SC Johnson exhibit at GreenBiz 2019.
Windex® Vinegar Ocean Plastic Bottle
"With over 5 trillion pieces of plastic debris in the ocean, conditions are continuing to get worse and worse," said Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO of SC Johnson. "The Windex bottle is just one of the many ways we are not only providing solutions to combat ocean pollution but taking action to make these solutions a reality."
The Windex® Vinegar Ocean Plastic bottles are an everyday offering, and will be made available at North American retailers such as Target and Walmart. As many as 8 million units will hit retail shelves this spring. The new product is the world's first glass cleaner bottle made from 100 percent recycled ocean plastic, and it is also non-toxic and cruelty-free.
As part of the release of Windex® Vinegar Ocean Plastic bottles, Johnson will appear February 27 at the GreenBiz 2019 conference in Phoenix. He will discuss the role companies can play to combat the ocean plastic pollution crisis. Attendees at the conference will learn about the SC Johnson-Plastic Bank partnership, and how it is transforming the lives of people in Indonesia with new economic opportunities and by preventing plastic from ending up in waterways.
Plans are underway to launch a 100 percent Social Plastic® Windex® bottle with Plastic Bank by fall of 2019. This product is another milestone in the company's efforts to tackle ocean plastic pollution.
This product is innovative and unlike anything else on the market as it will include recycled ocean-bound social plastic sourced from Plastic Bank from Haiti, Philippines and Indonesia, which not only helps the environment but also provides social benefits to people living below the poverty level. Under this program, the company is now creating recycling programs as part of the solution to stopping ocean-bound plastic and addressing poverty at the same time. The program is designed to educate on recycling and get people to live with and use plastic responsibly. Each bottle will represent a new source of income or economic opportunity for the program's participants.
"The goal is to create recycling infrastructures to help minimize plastic waste and address the challenges of poverty at the same time," said Johnson. "This is a massive environmental issue, and it is going to take businesses, governments, NGOs and civil society working together to solve it."
Windex® Original Glass Cleaner is known for the unbeatable streak-free shine in cleaning windows, mirrors, glass shower doors, glass top stoves and more. Thanks to its formulation with Ammonia-D®, it starts working on fingerprints, dirt and other messes even before you wipe.
About SC Johnson SC Johnson is a family company dedicated to innovative, high-quality products, excellence in the workplace and a long-term commitment to the environment and the communities in which it operates. Based in the USA, the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of household cleaning products and products for home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care, as well as professional products. It markets such well-known brands as GLADE®, KIWI®, OFF!®, PLEDGE®, RAID®, SCRUBBING BUBBLES®, SHOUT®, WINDEX® and ZIPLOC® in the U.S. and beyond, with brands marketed outside the U.S. including AUTAN®, BAYGON®, BRISE®, KABIKILLER®, KLEAR®, MR MUSCLE® and RIDSECT®. The 133-year-old company, which generates $10 billion in sales, employs approximately 13,000 people globally and sells products in virtually every country around the world. www.scjohnson.com#SCJRecycles
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