Challenge: A major brand faced mounting pressure to adopt sustainable practices and reduce its environmental footprint. Consumers, retailers, and even regulators began demanding less (and penalizing) single-use plastic waste in the supply chain. Given the limitations in many aspects of the supply chain, finding ways to make strides toward these goals became a major obstacle.
Solution: A supply chain team member realized an overlooked opportunity to switch their tagging fasteners from virgin to recycled material to achieve significant single-use plastic savings. In searching for the right solution, they found Avery Dennison's GRS-certified 100% Post Consumer Waste Recycled Polypropylene (rPP) tagging fasteners.
Results: As a result of making the switch, the company was able to save money against new regulations like the UK Single-Use Plastics Tax, continue using the existing hand tools in their current production operations, and address the company's sustainability goals by removing thousands of pounds of single-use plastic waste on an annualized basis.
About the Solution Provider: Avery Dennison is a materials science and manufacturing company specializing in designing and manufacturing a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. Our expertise and global scale enable us to deliver innovative, sustainable and intelligent solutions to customers worldwide.
