SCGC Introduces Eco-Friendly Refillable Packaging Based on CE, Partnering with Unilever and Tops Market

Bangkok — 29 July 2022 SCG Chemicals or SCGC strives to become the "Chemicals Business for Sustainability" by developing technologies and innovations based on the circular economy, which emphasizes resource efficiency. It developed HDPE refillable bottles made from green polymer to cut the use of new resources with durability and recyclability that can maintain product quality and preserve the environment. It has recently teamed with Unilever and Tops Market to launch a pilot initiative of refill station to encourage consumers to reuse plastic, where they can use clean reusable packaging to refill Unilever products and benefit from cost-efficiency. The product is identical to what is available on the shelf. And when the packaging has reached its expiration date, it can be recycled, bringing about recycling and maximum resource efficiency while promoting the circular economy for a sustainable planet. Consumers can try out SCGC's refillable bottles at the Tops Market Refill Station in Central Westgate.

Niwat Athiwattananont, Chairman of Innovation & Circular Economy of SCG Chemicals or SCGC, said, "SCGC intends to develop green polymer as a solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maximize resource recycling. It recently developed a 1-liter HDPE refillable container made from two Green Polymer solutions. It is created using High Quality Post-Consumer Recycled Resin (High Quality PCR) from post-consumed household plastic and plastic resins developed using SMX^TM Technology's resource reduction solution. This technology enables SCGC to produce a balance between high strength and stiffness plastic resins, hence reducing the amount of plastic resins used. This makes it possible to create packaging bottles that appeal to environmentally conscious consumers, both in terms of functional use—they have the same features as packaging made from virgin plastic, and they have a translucent appearance that allows us to see the liquid inside—and environmental benefit—they are recyclable. This refillable packaging bottle was created by the SCGC's Innovation Center called “i2P Center” (Ideas to Products), where facilitates innovation development by seeking solutions for the entire value chain to introduce effective innovation to the market speedily".

"SCGC's partnership with Unilever and Tops Market is an excellent opportunity to advance the circular economy alongside partners with environmental ambitions. We believe this will motivate consumers to recognize the value of resource efficiency and inspire waste reuse and plastic waste sorting for recycling as a means of minimizing environmental impact". Niwat added

SCGC is committed to developing eco-friendly plastic innovations under SCGC GREEN POLYMER™, comprising environmentally friendly plastic solutions encompassing four areas: (1) Reduce – reducing resource consumption and maximizing resource efficiency; (2) Recyclable – designing with recyclability in mind; (3) Recycle – adopting recycling; and (4) Renewable – developing solutions to make plastic bio compostable and plastic made from renewable resources.