Unilever
It’s not just purveyors of sugary beverages fouling up the planet. Consumer giant Unilever rounds out Break Free From Plastic’s top three, moving up two spots from the 2020 report. More than 6,000 pieces of Unilever-branded plastic were logged in 30 countries by the group’s volunteers.
Unilever’s products are everywhere. Among the brands it owns are Dove and Helmann’s. More depressingly, the company’s portfolio also includes brands that have an eco-friendly sheen like Ben and Jerry’s and Seventh Generation. Even more depressingly, Unilever was also a primary sponsor of the United Nations climate meeting in Glasgow.
“Unilever is fully committed to keeping plastic out of the environment,” a spokesperson said in an email. “From developing innovative ways to reduce the amount of plastic we use, such as scaling reusable and refillable formats, to creating new packaging innovations, we are determined to tackle the causes of plastic waste.”
