Plastic Free Certification Marks
We have two Plastic Free Certification Marks for different purposes.
The Plastic Free Certification Mark identifies products and packaging.
The Industry Commitment Mark is for businesses, demonstrating their intention to reduce plastic across their operations.
The plastic free certification mark
Sitting proudly on the front of packaging, the Certification Mark empowers shoppers to choose plastic free.
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The Industry Commitment Mark
The Industry Commitment Mark is awarded to businesses that demonstrate a serious, honest, open, collaborative and measurable approach to reducing their dependence on plastic
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The Plastic Free Certification Mark is an aspirational mark of excellence and demonstrates a commitment to a sustainable future of packaging without plastic. Designed for the SHOPPER, not for industry, the Plastic Free Certification Mark sits clearly on the front of pack where it tells you one thing: This packaging is 100% PLASTIC FREE.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE PLASTIC FREE CERTIFICATION MARK?
The Plastic Free Certification Mark can be used on products which are defined as final retail ready products, material products, or packaging products.
We are extremely pleased to announce that Control Union is now managing the Plastic Free Certification program on our behalf. All applications will be fully processed through their expert team.
For all application for the Plastic Free Certification Mark: plasticfree@controlunion.com
To start an application, please fill in the online application form
Retail ready products
The finished branded products that we see in a retailer:
1) For foods, drinks and pharmaceuticals, the Mark refers to the packaging.
2) For non-food and drinks (personal care products, cleaning fluids, cutlery, household goods) - the packaging and the contents must be plastic free to carry the Mark. This avoids misleading the shopper who does not want to find a plastic toothbrush inside a paper box labelled Plastic Free.
Material products
Compostable films or paper board are material products which sit at the beginning of the supply chain. The Mark can be used on the company's website and in all its communications.
Packaging products
A carton box such as used by online retailers is a packaging product. The Mark with the words 'THIS PACKAGING IS PLASTIC FREE' clearly communicates that it is the packaging, not the contents, that have been certified as Plastic Free.
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