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            usually tend to litter public places   as well and have been labelled   prevent recyclable packaging
            and have been linked with health    as such.  Most  manufacturers   from ending up in landfills.
            problems when used with food.       do  this as it  allows them  to
                                                minimize the impact of price   •   Kellogs- As a brand that appears
          •   Reduced,  Reused  &  Recycled     increase on  new or  virgin     at most breakfast tables, Kellogs’
            Sustainably-                        materials.                      environmental policies could
                                                                                have  a huge  impact on global
            -  Reduce: This focuses on using   Some  examples  of how big brands   efforts. In  2018,  they  pledged
              thinner and tougher materials   are  supporting   eco-friendly    to  work towards 100% reusable,
              which can do the same job with   packaging and aiming to reduce   recyclable,  or  compostable
              fewer materials.             carbon footprint by the end of next   packaging  by the end  of  2025.
                                           decade are-                          Kellogs already uses  recyclable
            -  Reuse:  There are a lot  more                                    cardboard boxes for  all  of  its
              products   available   that  •   Calvin Klein- PVH, the company   cereal, and as part of their zero-
              encourage their reuse such as   behind   Calvin  Klein   and      deforestation  pledge, most of
              boxes with a special coating to   other popular  clothing  brands   these  boxes are made  from
              make them tougher.              (including Tommy Hilfiger), aims   recycled carton board.
                                              to achieve 100%  sustainability
            -  Recycle:  A lot  more products   and    reduce      negative  •   the   body   Shop-   Another
              are being manufactured with a   environmental impact  to  zero.   cosmetics and skincare brand,
              larger percentage of them being   This initiative hopes  to  clear up   The Body  Shop is committed
              made up of recycled materials   any uncertainty about  which      to  tackling  the plastic  crisis by
              which can be  recycled easily   materials  are recyclables  and   offering recycled packaging.  By
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