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Hand Sanitizer Packaging Designed with Sustainability in Mind
5/13/2010
It's only natural that PURELL®, the hand sanitizer that people know and trust, would introduce PURELL 70 Instant Hand Sanitizer as the world's first* sanitizer product for Canada that meets EcoLogo standards for environmental leadership. But did you know that the hand sanitizer packaging dispenser refills incorporate technology that results in lightweight recyclable refill bottles projected to save hundreds of tons of plastics annually?
PURELL 70 Instant Hand Sanitizer packaging utilizes GOJO SMART FLEX technology, a new lightweight, recyclable PET refill bottle made with 30% less material, but has the durability of standard HDPE bottles.
"Our hand sanitizer packaging demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and dedication to provide a complete portfolio of GOJO GREEN HYGIENE™ Solutions promoting health and well-being while reducing environmental impacts," said Joe Kanfer, GOJO Chairman and CEO. "We estimate our SMART FLEX packaging will save more than 250 tons of plastic packaging a year."
Available in either gel or foam, PURELL 70 Instant Hand Sanitizer meets EcoLogo™ Hand Sanitizer Antiseptic Products standard (CCD-170) for environmental leadership.
"Using PURELL Green Certified Instant Hand Sanitizer is a healthy decision for people, places and the environment," said Kanfer.
PURELL 70 Instant Hand Sanitizer kills harmful bacteria and germs and helps condition skin with a natural moisturizer in a fragrance-free and dye-free formulation. It is available for away-from-home markets including education, office buildings, healthcare, government and military.
For more information, call the GOJO Customer Interaction Center (CIC) at 1-800-321-9647, or visit www.GOJOCanada.ca/PURELLGreen. For more information about the EcoLogo Instant Hand Antiseptic Products standard, visit www.ecologo.org.
About GOJO
GOJO Industries, inventors of PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer, distributes PURELL in away-from-home markets throughout the world. In addition, GOJO manufactures and distributes a full line of products under GOJO® and PROVON® brand names. GOJO has a 64-year history of leadership in improving well-being through hand hygiene and skin. GOJO has products and programs to kill germs on hands and solve skin care-related problems in a variety of markets, including healthcare, foodservice, food processing, manufacturing, automotive, education, government and military. GOJO is a privately held corporation headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with offices in the United Kingdom, Japan and Brazil.
PURELL is a trademark of Johnson & Johnson and used under license.
*First to meet an independent, 3rd party, type-1 Ecolabel environmental standard for hand antiseptics.