How SC Johnson is reducing plastic pollution and plastic waste
SC Johnson is tackling plastic pollution on multiple fronts: redesigning packaging to use more post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic, reducing virgin plastic, expanding reusable/refill options, advocating for coordinated global policy, and engaging the public through The Blue Paradox. The company reports it has met its 2025 plastics goals—including 25% PCR use and a 32% cut in virgin plastic vs. 2018—while continuing to improve recyclability across product lines.
It’s filling up our landfills and spilling into our environment. And we are running out of time to turn around the damaging effects it is having on our lands and great oceans.
The challenges to stopping plastic pollution can seem daunting but overcoming them is possible. It starts with understanding the tangible things that make a meaningful difference and taking action to make those changes happen.
Why plastic pollution matters
tonnes of plastic are produced annually
tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems every year
Our progress on reducing plastic use and increasing circularity
SC Johnson has met its 2025 plastics goals, including reaching 25% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content and a 32% reduction in virgin plastic vs. 2018, while expanding reusable and recyclable packaging.
Policy advocacy for coordinated, global solutions
SC Johnson advocates for extended producer responsibility (EPR) and a global plastics treaty to scale impact with clear design and recycling rules.
Raising awareness through The Blue Paradox
The immersive exhibit educates the public on ocean plastic and actions people can take.
Working with partners to expand impact
Partnerships help scale collection, reuse and recycling initiatives globally.
The challenge [is], how do we practically, most economically, and least disruptively preserve the benefits that plastic has brought to humanity, while preventing the vast amounts of plastic that end up in landfills or, even worse, end up in the environment where it can affect animal and human health.
Fisk Johnson
Chairman and CEO
Learn more about SC Johnson and plastic waste
We’re all in this together
Whether you’re in government, in business or an individual concerned for the health of our planet, there are ways to get involved.
Learn why a global plastics treaty is critical
Fisk Johnson teamed up with Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan on a Newsweek op-ed explaining why they support a global plastics treaty
Visit The Blue Paradox in person or online
The Blue Paradox has grown into a global movement to address the ocean plastic crisis and preserve the environment. Check out BlueParadox.com to learn more about the crisis, potential solutions and how you can take action to help.
Explore why buying recycled makes an important impact
Post-consumer recycled plastic, also known as PCR plastic, is made from items that consumers recycle every day, like plastic bottles. This means that rather than going to landfill, these items get a second life.