Amcor x Decathlon’s Lower Carbon Footprint through Applicator Stick

Amcor, a packaging and dispensing manufacturer, has produced a skin care stick applicator for sports brand Decathlon to reduce its carbon footprint. 

CleanStream Technology Reduces CO2 by 17%

Using recycled plastic sourced from Amcor’s proprietary CleanStream technology, each applicator offers 87% rPP and a 17% lower CO2 impact versus virgin resin. 

The use of CleanStream mechanically recycles household polypropylene (PP) waste into high-quality recycled plastic suitable for contact-sensitive applications—using automated identification, sorting and decontamination to achieve the quality of polymer required. 

The stick applicators are also mono-material and recycle-ready.

Decathlon Reduces GHG Emissions through Anti-Chafing and Sun Stick A key consideration was for the product to be easy to apply without the user getting their hands dirty, as well as the pack being small and easy to carry. Amcor

As a brand, Decathlon is committed to reducing absolute Scope 1, 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030, compared to the 2021 base year. The format is being used by Decathlon for two products: an anti-chafing stick and a sunscreen stick.

The anti-chafing stick was designed by a team of athletes. A key consideration was for the product to be easy to apply without the user getting their hands dirty, as well as the pack being small and easy to carry. The same logic applies to the SPF50+ sunscreen stick, which is water and sweat-resistant to suit sportspeople.