Kenvue surpasses 2025 plastic reduction target, falls short on recyclability
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The Listerine, Nicorette and Zyrtec parent company detailed transitions from plastic to fiber packaging in its 2025 sustainability report. First published on The parent company of health and beauty brands including Aveeno, Band-Aid, Benadryl, Neutrogena and Tylenol reports that it surpassed a 2025 plastic reduction goal and is on its way to achieving other sustainability targets pegged to 2030. But Kenvue also missed another 2025 packaging sustainability goal. In its newly released 2025 sustainability report - the third since becoming an independent company in 2023 after spinning off from Johnson & Johnson - Kenvue reported it reduced virgin plastic tonnage by more than 33% between 2020 and 2025, exceeding its 25% target. It now aims for a 50% reduction by 2030, still with the 2020 baseline. But Kenvue missed its target of making all packaging recyclable or refillable by 2025, having achieved 67.1% last year. That’s been steadily declining, having fallen from 69% in 2024 and 71.4% in 2023. Kenvue’s new commitment is for 95% by 2030. Kenvue’s sustainability report highlighted several brands that reduced plastic use in 2025 by launching redesigned product packaging. The Listerine portfolio represents Kenvue's largest plastic footprint. The bottles in some regions already were made with 50% postconsumer recycled content, but further reducing virgin plastic use was a priority...
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She also highlighted a newly announced partnership with Greyparrot to use AI-enabled systems to track how Kenvue’s product packaging moves through real-world recycling systems.
