Nottingham-based Boots has eliminated unnecessary plastic in wet wipes by not only reformulating its own brand versions, but also by committing to eliminate plastic from all wipes it sells – no matter the brand – to deliver on a pledge it made last year.
Natalie Gourlay, Head of ESG at Boots said: “Boots believes that healthy communities need a healthy planet, we have a rich legacy of operating responsibly because we recognise it is the right thing to do. Together with our customers we want to inspire positive action and encourage the little switches that make a big difference.”
Boots teams worked hard with suppliers to make the switch, ensuring all brands of wet wipes sold at Boots are now biodegradable-only without compromising on options available to customers. To support the correct disposal of wet wipes, all Boots brand wipes are labelled as “Do Not Flush”, or where we need to provide flushable wipes for intimate use, they are developed to meet the Fine to Flush standard.
Fleur Anderson, Labour MP for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields said: “A huge thanks to Boots and thanks especially to all of the staff who’ve been involved in delivering on your commitment to take plastic fibres out of Boots own brand, and then all the other brands sold at Boots.
“The damage that plastic in wet wipes does to our environment is huge, right from what they’re made from all the way through to seeing them on the banks of the river Thames as I have. I hope this move from Boots will inspire lots of other shops to do the same thing.”
