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Dettol launches new 100% recycled handwash SABIC, Melitta create tea capsules
bottle in India using certified circular PP

erm protection brand Dettol has launched its
G limited-edition handwash bottle made from fully
recycled plastic in India. Germ protection brand Dettol
has launched its limited-edition handwash bottle made
from fully recycled plastic in India. The 100% Post
G erman firm Melitta Single Portions and SABIC have
Consumer Resin (PCR) Dettol Handwash bottle is part
of the company's aim to address the plastic pollution partnered to create new premium organic tea
capsules made from certified circular polypropylene
problem which has accelerated due to the Covid-19
(PP). Melitta's new brand Avoury has become the
pandemic. Dettol is sold by Reckitt Benckiser group of
world's first tea capsules made using SABIC's
companies. It is available exclusively at Reliance Retail TRUCIRCLE solution for certified circular SABIC
& Jio Mart in 200ml sized bottle for ₹99 ($1.35). RB QRYSTAL copolymer. The transparent tea capsules are
Health South Asia chief marketing officer Pankaj Duhan specifically designed for the new Avoury One tea
said: “The onset of the pandemic has raised many machine it launched late last year. The certified
questions surrounding plastic waste. Being the leading circular PP leverages feedstock made from used
health brand, we at Dettol, have partnered with our plastic. Melitta Single Portions CEO Holger Feldmann:
“We naturally want to ensure an exceptional tea
consumers in their journey to fight the spread of
experience and we want to prove that it is possible for
COVID-19 by propagating correct hygiene measures.
resources to be used responsibly. With Avoury tea
“With this launch Dettol's protection from the 100
capsules we can prove both.” SABIC's TRUCIRCLE
illness causing germs packed in 100% recycled
solution for certified circular SABIC QRYSTAL
packaging will not only protect your hands from germs copolymer can be recycled. The heat resistant
but your environment too. “This will provide packaging protects the tea leaves and its lightweight
environmentally conscious consumers an opportunity design helps preserve the leaves' quality. SABIC
to give back to the environment, while getting their circular economy leader Mark Vester said: “Avoury tea
trusted Dettol germ protection. “I am proud to say that capsules are a great example of collaboration and
innovation between SABIC and Melitta Single Portions
Reliance Retail has joined hands with us as an exclusive
to create the world's first tea capsules made using our
partner to make the dream of bringing the new Dettol
TRUCIRCLE circular solutions. At SABIC, we are
100% recycled handwash bottle to your homes.”
committed to deliver sustainable solutions for our
Dettol will donate certain proceeds from the sale of
customers and are closer than ever to closing the loop
every bottle to the ASSOCHAM foundation for plastic on used plastic.” Last month, SABIC launched
waste recycling. By 2025, RB aims to make 100% plastic sustainable packaging solution for frozen food which
packaging to be for all products from reusable or integrates a new polyethylene (PE) grade with
recycled material. innovative film production technology.

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