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Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 - #6: GSK on Advil Bottles’ 20% Reduction

Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2021. At #6, we cover a new material that GSK’s Sarah McDonald says “was about seven years of work behind the scenes together with our partners…”

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Sustainability is always a hot topic. This year, Advil’s new reduced bottles hit shelves, and we talked with GSK’s Sarah McDonald about the technology behind the switch, as well as larger sustainability goals around renewable energy and more.


It’s no secret that consumers are demanding environmentally friendly products and packaging, and this includes over-the-counter (OTC) medications. In April, GSK Consumer Healthcare announced its commitment to reducing the plastic in over 80 million Advil bottles by 20% (annual volume), which the company reports will result in a reduction of nearly 500,000 pounds of plastic in the environment annually.

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