Amcor’s Recyclable Mono-Material Chosen for Method Home Cleaning Wipes Package

Method Products, Inc., San Francisco, CA has converted the packaging for its new line of bamboo cleaning wipes to a soft touch, recyclable mono-polymer film developed by Amcor Flexibles. The new package offers a 60% reduction in plastic usage compared to the canisters previously used by Method. The structure is a matte OPP/CPP film that could be more easily recycled, and offers a 6-17% weight reduction compared to traditional PET/PE laminates.

Method Products was founded in 2000 on a strong environmental platform which includes the use of biodegradable ingredients in its formulations and “most readily” recyclable packaging for its containers.

“In developing a packaging solution for the Method bamboo wipes, we had three key objectives. Not only did the material need to process well on high speed sealing equipment with clean die cut areas, but it also needed to be environmentally friendly and have a soft, silky touch that appeals to consumers,” commented Alex Hayden, Director of Technology for Amcor Flexibles North America. Gravure printing was selected to optimize the color gradation in Method’s graphic design.

Another advantage of the new flexible package is that the flat pack is easy to stack. Retailers are able to fit more products in the allotted space on store shelves vs. the rigid canisters.

Amcor was selected as a finalist in the Green Packaging category of the HBA International Package Design Awards held in September. “We displayed the Method wipes packaging in our booth and had tremendous interest throughout the HBA show”, comments Adam Ferguson, Amcor Flexibles Sales Director for Personal & Home Care Products. “The silky, soft-touch attributes of the matte OPP/CPP film, combined with eye-catching decorative effects, creates a very attractive package for a wide range of personal care and home care wipes applications."