Taking action to reduce plastic pollution
Solving the complex challenges of plastic waste is going to require businesses, governments and individuals working together, and SC Johnson is committed to playing our part. We’re innovating to reduce plastic in our products, raising awareness about the issue and advocating to improve recycling around the globe.
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.
Here’s why it matters
tons of plastic are produced by humanity annually, making plastic pollution one of the biggest environmental issues facing the planet
tons of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems every year, polluting lakes, rivers and oceans
We’re working to reduce plastic use and increase circularity
SC Johnson is using less plastic, incorporating more post-consumer recycled plastic and making more of our packaging reusable and recyclable than ever before.
We’re advocating for coordinated, global solutions
We’re committed to raising awareness and advocating for legislation and other changes that can help make an impact.
We’re raising awareness with The Blue Paradox
Our exhibit on the plastic pollution crisis, and call for collective action, aim to raise awareness about the issue and inspire action and collaboration to address it.
We’re working with partners to help increase our reach and impact
No one organization can solve the plastic waste crisis alone. We work with partners around the globe to champion a circular economy and inspire more progress.
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
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.