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SUSTAINABILITY SERIES 29 Australasian College of Pharmacy 4 YEARS OF PHARMACY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS BECOME A COLLEGE MEMBER TODAY www.acp.edu.au info@acp.edu.au “Working in close partnership with our packaging suppliers and plastic manufacturers around the world, we’re developing robust sources of supply for post-consumer recycled plastics, aiming to reach 100 per cent \[use\] by 2025.” Discussing Garnier’s project on ‘rethinking’ water use, Ms Hanger said: “We already have three ‘waterloop’ factories, where 100 per cent of industrial water use – for cleaning and cooling, for example – is re-treated, reduced or reused water.” Beyond its own production processes, Garnier is also promoting sustainability via its partnerships, specifically with Take 3 for the Sea. “Garnier is the official ‘green partner’ of Moonlight Cinemas, sharing the green beauty message – along with plenty of our favourite products – with cinemagoers this summer season,” Ms Hanger said. “To benefit Take 3 for the Sea, Garnier will be donating $2 for every ticket sold to presenting partner screenings of I Am Greta, the powerful documentary designed to inspire climate change action.” Waves of education Donations from Garnier are being directly funded into the education programs that Take 3 provides to schools, businesses and multinationals. Ms Beard says Take 3’s mission is to “inspire participation in simple actions that reduce the impacts of plastic pollution and waste in the ocean and broader environment”. “We have a lot of initiatives in place that we’re developing to help achieve those goals,” she said. “We have education programs, we have student leadership programs, we’re really passionate about our young audience and growing young people to be leaders and advocates for the environment, as they’ll be inheriting the planet from us.” The goal for Take 3 is to educate one million young people by 2025, and with the launch of its online program recently, Ms Beard says participation has “increased exponentially”. What can other businesses do to be supporters of such change? “Companies like Garnier are taking huge steps to reduce their plastic footprint and really showing great leadership,” Ms Beard said. “It can be done. “We do believe other businesses will follow. We’ll always look to work with businesses that want to make change, and go on with them on that journey. “At the simplest level, we do corporate clean-ups with businesses \[including oceanfront sites and rivers\] ... and it’s a fantastic opportunity. “It’s not just the education, where their team is learning about the plastic pollution, but it’s also giving them an opportunity to take action and actually remove litter and remove waste and stop it from going into the ocean.” Additionally, businesses can supply funding for Take 3 towards its education programs, as with Garnier’s Moonlight Cinema donations. Ms Beard encourages anyone that wants to get involved to reach out to the team at take3.org to discuss the different opportunities that are available. “The big message is: simple action can, and does, make a difference,” Ms Beard said. “That’s what Take 3 is all about, and that’s what we bring to the partnerships, whether they’re with businesses, individuals or multinationals.” RETAIL PHARMACY • MAR 2021