Agreed, but starting somewhere from a BIG household brand name is a good start to show their paying customers the truth, and now their minds are aware…that’s a good start in my eyes
Yes, it’s not just dove!! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Thanks Greenpeace for pointing out the obvious- buying plastic bottles of shampoo and conditioner and food that is packaged in plastic is destroying the planet. Unilever also makes Pears soap-- which is great for washing hair. It comes in a paper box with a thin piece of cellophane around each bar. Conditioner is not needed when shampoos are not stripping the natural oils from the hair. People need to find non-plastic solutions and substitutions- there are many.
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
@@janerobinson466Where do you refill it? I don't know of anywhere that refills shampoo or conditioner, or things like moisturisers for face or body. That would be great if it was widely available around the world.
Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Multimillion pound marketing campaigns don't define your worth and beauty as a human ❤ if you see this, you are beautiful with or without Unilevers products or representation in an advert. Theres more to life than that ❤
It’s not just dove!! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
I think attacking one company is not fair. I think all companies that produce plastics should pay extra environmental taxes based on the amount of plastics they either produce or use in their products as part or as packaging worldwide to cover all the costs of cleaning the plastic waste on land or in the oceans
Thanks for your thoughts! We're targeting all the worst plastics polluters, like Unilever and drinks companies, and also campaigning for a strong Global Plastics Treaty which would then make all companies reduce the plastics they produce.
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Well done Greenpeace. Very powerful message. No more Dove for me or my family. Anyone who cares about the planet, their own health and health of others including ocean and wildlife, stop using Dove and single use plastic.
As one of the ladies mentioned, Dove is a household name. They should be the ones setting the standard. I think it's easier to break it down and target one brand at a time as opposed to go straight after Unilever as a whole
And so is everyone who buys them. It’s cheaper to make your own shampoo. Natural products and oils are better than any conditioner and moisturiser so nobody really has the need to buy these brands. Problem is people are too lazy and it’s a lot easier to just buy of the shelf and blame the companies. Yes they are to blame too of course but if people didn’t buy they wouldn’t do it.
Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Yes, plastic waste is a problem and everyone is at fault. Why the attack just on Dove. Same behavior coming from all multi-national manufacturers. People in markets like in the Philippines can't afford full-sized bottles of shampoos or body wash. They live by the day and they can only afford these budget sized plastic sachets that you see here floating as waste. It's a reality many first world comments here do not know. If you have the ability to boycott a company and have that option to choose responsible, you do not know how privileged you are. Unless some science finds a sustainable way to replace this, basic personal care we enjoy can't be a luxury for many who can't afford it.
@@avalonkerr8332 just seems bizarre to pick on one of thousands of brands. Sure Dove is worse than most, as you say, but not the worst overall then. Which product is the worst and start there?
@@christophereeles I would imagine that documentary makers find it more effective to have a clear and pinpointed focus to their films. In general, that would be my guess.
@@avalonkerr8332 I don’t think picking on one particular product out of thousands that isn’t the worst offender really helps the cause. I fully agree that Unilever have been unforgivably wrong in their actions, why can’t we pick on them rather than one part of one department of a massive multinational?
The lady said, ‘just because you’re not breaking the law doesn’t make it right.’ Powerful words of someone listening to their own inner conscience rather than being guided by a society/culture that sets rules to mostly profit itself! The same can be said for the exploitation of animals and the brutal harm that causes to people, nature and the victims themselves - the animals killed and the wild animals it impacts too. The world needs to start listening to their own consciousness in these matters rather than being guided by the rich making laws and money. Is it right to cause so much harm when we have greener and KINDER options available. Go plastic free and become vegan for life 🙏🏻🤍🌱💪
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
@@billmartins5545 Seems like a negative perspective which I can only say isn’t true of myself, but rather highlights the issues with your own views. Maybe you’re expressing how it is for you with forgetting your own virtues when shopping, that seems more likely as you cannot comment about someone else you don’t know. In that case I’d encourage you to consider yourself rather than judge someone else. It is possible to have a positive outlook on these issues rather than drag everyone else down.
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Hello from the UK 🇬🇧... It's not just Dove, obviously. It's also many many many more very well known brands from all types of consumer goods who are just as guilty as the Dove brand......Beauty products/Make up/Food packaging/Household cleaning/Garden maintenance/Car maintenance/Sun protection products/Hair dye products/Shopping bags/Polystyrene packaging.... The list just goes on and on... Yes we should all be horrified by this video (which was excellent by the way, very well produced by Greenpeace, thank you) but we should all be looking back at ourselves too, because every single one of us, from the children to the adults. We are all to blame for still buying the products, every single day, so we are all as guilty as the 'big rich' companies. We are all to blame for this dangerous and damaging situation. We are all to blame for harming our world, our oceans, our land, and our future on this beautiful planet 🌏 There are now, some companies who are trying to address this issue, by producing more recyclable products where possible, which has to be the only way forward, for a species, us humans, to still be able to enjoy our consumerism habits. Also, and I'll end this rant here, by merely saying that when we look at home at all the products we already own, do we really need all of this stuff anyway? No, we don't. Nobody 'needs' forty lipsticks, 50 lotions, a cupboard full of cleaning products etc. etc. etc.... I personally have just moved house and I was horrified ar my own fairly average load of unnecessary products, mostly bought on a whim by listening to or watching the adverts. I will use them, recycle the plastic containers where possible, and I won't be replacing them. Rant over 🌎 🗺 ❤
Excellent ‘rant’ we are ALL guilty of over usage of plastic and over buying stuff, as you say, bought on a whim, so powerful is the consumerism from adverts - i don’t have the magic answer but it has to be a worldwide ‘all on the same page’ solution
Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
It’s not just dove!! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Thank you Sue! Unilever are one of the world's biggest producers of plastics and they can set the lead by ditching sachets and swapping the way they distribute their products to drastically cut plastics.
Why pick on Unilever? All companies that use plastic packaging are to blame - and so are the people who buy plastic packaging - which includes me. I think Greenpeace have shot themselves in the foot over this.
Ooft, this brought a tear! I have been boycotting Dove for a while and trying not to buy Unilever products wherever I can because I know they're not doing enough to reduce their global plastic waste. But seeing the footage of burning plastics and the piles of single use sachets in rivers and coastlines still gets me in the feels. It's nothing short of neo-colonialism :(
Hi Katerina and thank you for watching our film! We are targeting Unilever specifically because they are one of the world's largest plastics polluters. Dove is one of their key brands. For decades Dove has told us all it’s a brand that cares about its impact, about confronting toxic beauty trends for women and girls, that it’s a brand we can trust. But behind its public image is a true story of real harm. That’s because Dove has been pumping out HUGE amounts of single use plastic, including billions of non-recyclable sachets every year. The plastic pollution this creates is fuelling a human and environmental crisis. This is a really important moment in the fight against plastic pollution. If industry has its way, plastic production could triple by 2050. Big brands and companies like Dove and their parent company Unilever are a big part of this. They have to change if we’re to turn the tide - the solution is for companies everywhere to stop producing anywhere near as much single use plastics in the first place. The moment to do that is now because the world is negotiating a Global Plastics Treaty www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/global-plastics-treaty-six-things-you-need-to-know/?SS, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get to grips with this crisis. Unilever lobbyists have huge sway at these talks - what they say and what they push for matters. To get a strong Global Plastics Treaty we need them to phase out single-use plastics from their own operations and push for the same at these talks.
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
A very important and moving campaign Greenpeace UK. We need more content like this that reaches the general public on the everyday brands that are so integrated in our daily lives. Its too easy to overlook the real purpose of their product - profit over people and planet. I believe this to be a powerful campaign to change consumer behaviour and more importantly, educate. Congratulations!
Exactly! They should be forced to use biodegradable! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
I must say that plastic is a problem of all products, I do not understand, why you pick up only Dove. Sure, Unilever and Nestle and all that big companies need to find solutions regarding plastic and microplastics. My problem is, that you choose Dove, a company that refrains from animal testing and most Dove products are certified as vegan by PETA, so I prefer this products because of this. I would be interested how many Greenpeace members are living vegan, because animal products have a heavy impact on climate and our future. I know this seems to be whataboutism, but to attack Dove because of plastic, while the company goes the vegan way as opposed to most other companies feels a bit wrong for me. Anyway we should try to reduce plastic in our live.
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Exactly. I don't want to abuse animals so I'm vegan. Unilever make things that people want to buy. Anyone against plastic packaging is free to not buy plastic items/items in plastic packaging. The issue mainly lies with the consumer, same as with animal agriculture. Don't like it? Don't buy it. You can buy shampoo bars, soap bars etc they usually come in a cardboard box. You can get refill bags for shampoo/shower gel (Radox do that) which uses less plastic than buying new bottles. You could even make your own stuff and I guess keep it in jars that you can reuse. But 99% of people have no principles because I'm the shop, they mainly/only look at price of an item or branding or whether it's on trend. Blame the consumer.
@@billmartins5545Absolutely. I appreciate sometimes the price of eco-friendly alternatives can be a concern, but that is far from being always the case. More often than not lack of effort/self-information are the culprit!
It was incredible to watch the evolution of their perceptions of Dove. This shows how big of a role marketing plays in burying the ugly truths behind the harms corporations cause. Once they were able to see past the marketing, it was easy to see what Dove is really about.
It's absolutely frightening. So sad to see the people living with the plastic waste and the beautiful animals dying. Surely, Unilever can't keep doing this. We can also help by avoiding single use plastic and products within them even if it means paying more because in the long term it will cost us heaps more.
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Whilst I support all that you stand for, I am a 66 year old Grandma who has seen alot of changes in Industry. I hate plastic with a passion, but until a Government stops the plasic industry making products thart contain unnecessary plastic and plastic for SUPERMARKET'S /SHOPS ETC, this subject will go on and on for ever! It is a money spinner and anything that is, will never be stopped, i didn't know until recently that we have a plane known as 'the binman' that flies out from MAN 'Airport to Bangladesh with our rubbish, IT IS BEYOND DISCUSTING, ALL ABOUT MONEY NEVER MIND THE AIR POLUTION TOO. I know you guys do a great job, but im afraid tackling this at the source is our GOVERNMENT and not the industry that provides, imho, if the are allowed to get away with it, then they surely will.
It is disgraceful, but it's not only Unilever and the Dove brand. There are THOUSANDS of other brands/products/companies that are even worse. What about Proctor & Gamble - Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Pampers? A lot of manufacturers of plastic containers state on the label that it's biodegradable or recyclable - but are the really? Users just throw used plastics away, never to be recycled, and ending up in rivers and oceans. I think it’s unfair that Dove should be called out, when there are so many that are even worse...
Exactly, plus, go after the companies to use biodegradable! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Interesting that the people in this ad claim to care yet will happily wear Apple products (I see the phones and the watches). And Greenpeace then putting it on Google is also massively hypocritical. Truth is we are all guilty and this will never stop.
Sachets have become ubiquitous in many low income communities and companies have been keen to justify them as essential tools for spreading access to hygiene and other products. But in many communities they’ve actually displaced old models of reuse where customers would typically collect small amounts of product in containers, generating far less waste. These systems have worked and can still work. They’re exactly the sort of model we need to see rolled out if we’re to tackle the plastics crisis. Greenpeace Philippines is running a project called “Kuha sa Tingi,” an initiative which is establishing community-based refill hubs in sari-sari stores (local convenience stores) to help address plastic pollution. The project seeks to reclaim ‘Tingi’ culture, which was prevalent long before sachets arrived and is defined by practical and sustainable practices like refilling reusable containers and purchasing only what you need.
Well done Greenpeace, I think the average person would be absolutely horrified when they realise the true deadly impact plastic pollution is having on all of us. There are lots of credible alternatives that consumers are already buying e.g. Little Soap Company, Friendly Soap, Eco Warrior, as well as a host of shops that sell dispensable shampoo, shower gel and cleaning products with non-polluting products.
I do not find this a particularly strong film. Basically every top company produces millions of pieces of plastic and just makes the poorer countries handle it. You could make the same film about Nivea, L´Oréal, Dior, LVMH and tons of others, just in the Beauty-section alone. At least Dove is trying to better self esteem in women, even though they are lying about their environment impact.
The only way to stop this product is not to buy it,then there profits go down and businesses fail and have to make changes.. also we all need to research the company's before we buy there products..
Every company is using plastics, can’t just blame Dove , we are stupid enough to believe every advert and in reality every supermarket is to blame as rows of aisles are filled with plastic bottles, jars , packaging , kitchen utensils , food containers , electric appliances, tools ,garden pots and so on and so on. Where do you start .🤔
We need to be part of the change too. Think about our consumption and consumer choices, and how we dispose of these products. It’s a symbiotic relationship: we consume, they produce, we consume more, they produce more. Break the cycle
There are solutions!! It’s not just Dove. Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
We are living in a world where we are told to save the planet but also bombarded with pressure to buy unnecessary items which harm the it. Whether it is toiletries, cosmetics, home wear, food, clothes, toys, cars...the list is endless. So hypocritical and irresponsible.
I live in the UK and use dove soap. It’s packaged individually in cardboard, and the 6 soaps are wrapped together in paper. Sorry, but they are making an effort. This is misleading.
Don't believe everything you read, a lot of plastics are still not easily recyclable and/or very expensive to recycle. Also, a lot of people don't make any effort whatsoever to recycle their rubbish. I find it exceptionally frustrating and selfish.
Here in the UK there’s a furore about water companies releasing sewage into the sea and beaches. Which is atrocious, however if people in the UK had this waste released onto our beaches and rivers they’d do something about their own habits.
Virtually everything we buy at the supermarket has single use plastic wrappings, packaging or containers, its how modern products are safely and hygienically packaged for storage, transportation, display and use. To focus on Dove is utterly ludicrous and grossly unfair. Its individual people that leave litter, rubbish, garbage, etc, where it can accumalate and get into waterways!
So this video is not actually about Dove is it, it’s about the packaging. Who will you pick on next? You have aimed this at a soft, easy target. Some of the women shown probably buy sanitary products which are also packed in plastics. Whoops!!
We're targeting all major producers of plastics packaging and waste, including Unilever, as well as campaigning for a strong Global Plastics Treaty. We know that plastics and packaging are really hard for people to avoid at the moment but it doesn't have to be that way. We need alternatives that don't use single use plastics wherever possible.
@@greenpeaceuk You are right to target companies but the big responsibility lies mainly with consumers who still do not manage waste in a sustainable way. Who is throwing it into the environment, Unilever or people? For once you should put OUR unsustainable practices at the centre. Millions of people in poor countries throw their rubbish directly into the rivers they wash in or use for cooking.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
I think you’ll find it’s the consumer that dumps their rubbish. How can you actually go after dove as an individual when every single beauty provider out there packages in plastic?
Even in the UK, the plastics we carefully sort and put out for recycling mostly end up being incinerated, landfilled or exported simply because no waste stream can cope with the vast amounts. Unilever producing billions of sachets and sticking to single use bottles instead of models of reuse and refill are fuelling this plastics waste crisis, not consumers.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
@@greenpeaceukThere's dozens of other very big brands that operate in the same way. Why single out Dove? It's up to consumers to vote with their feet. The refill shops and you can buy locally -made items and only buy when it's wrapped in paper or card, things like soap bars etc. But people's don't want to pay £11 for a locally made soap. That's not Dove's fault.
Castile liquid in a glass bottle, caster oil in a glass bottle. Mix 3 parts Castile to 1 part caster oil in a glass bottle, add some essential oils from a glass bottle and you won't find a better body wash. Mix eggs put on your hair leave for 20 mins then rinse off with cool water, then rinse with 1 part vinegar, glass bottle to 3 parts water. Rinse and you won't find a better hairwash. Toothpaste, deodorant you can make it all with less waste. I was sceptical to start with but my skin and hair have never been better. You can only fight the system by changing what you purchase.
I've just felt so much guilt and I only use their underarm spray, how can they not feel guilty or care enough to make changes....not 1 person...in the whole of the company?!? Shockingly sad
It’s not just dove!! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
@@LGAussie Youve wrote the same comment as your reply to most people on here but yeah for sure, I can't begin to imagine how many other companies do the same. I didn't like your comment "use your brains people" Kinda feel it unnecessary on an educational video, but hey what do I know! 🤪
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
To those folks who say „they are not the only one”. Yep, that’s true but we need to start somewhere. We as consumers have power we have never had before. It is time to take actions! plus Dove is owned by Unilever, which owns another company called „Glow and Lovely” previously known as „Fair and Lovely”. They produce complexion lightening products and they target Indian women…
I use Dove bars of soap. They have ditched the plastic wrapping on these now. The bars are individually put in boxes which is now in a box rather than in a single use plastic wrap.. Unilever have a long way to go before we can call them a “clean” company.
When I was younger,(25 years ago) Dove soap always came in a cardboard box.(Like a lot did back then) all those that are saying that it’s a ‘new thing’ them using cardboard is rubbish! Any people making these comments must be youngsters. I suspect that the only reason they’ve changed back to cardboard boxes is to appear like they’re doing their bit. I agree it’s not just Unilever, it’s any product that is in a single use vessel!
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Hmm i think you find cola and its associated water companies it has, are bigger polluters. Its up to people to be responsible for disposal of plastic/rubbish. They just throw it anywhere after use, look to yourself before pointing the finger.
Exactly. The average person perhaps uses 20 plastic containers a year guy toothpaste, shampoo, handsoap etc. How many plastic drinks bottles does the average consumer use per year? 5? 50? 500? Also, it's mostly woken who buy dozens of beauty and hygiene products, many totally unnecessary.
Excellent film. I don't use Dove ecause i discovered that their containers are so bulky that it is difficult to get all the contents out and end up throwing alot away. Will NEVER use it.
I've had some insight behind the corporate veil at said parent company. They are very concerned about being accused of "greenwashing" due to the Greenpeace and other campaigns. So much that they are often covert about geniune improvements around sustainability. There are some employees who are trying very hard to push a sustainable ethos within the company, but it's very difficult to push that agenda when it comes to P&Ls, and they are often not permitted to publicly comment, nor promote any of that good work. The company definitely has a serious corporate cultural problem in that regard. At the end of the day, some responsibility lies with consumers too. The best thing you can do is still to buy a bar of soap.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
We, the people, are the polluters of the world. We can't just blame others. I agree that the companies that make and use these plastics should be responsible for the cleanup of the used products. As We the people need to return the used packaging to these companies! There should be collection places in the shops we buy these goods from too so that can all do our part!
I think their main focus is to use the way they market Dove, but the problem is really Unilever who are responsible for a lot of the plastic pollution.
Good question Helen! We are targeting Unilever specifically because they are one of the world's largest plastics polluters. Dove is one of their key brands. For decades Dove has told us all it’s a brand that cares about its impact, about confronting toxic beauty trends for women and girls, that it’s a brand we can trust. But behind its public image is a true story of real harm. That’s because Dove has been pumping out huge amounts of single use plastic. The inevitable plastic pollution this causes is fuelling a human and environmental crisis. This is a really important moment in the fight against plastic pollution. If industry has its way, plastic production could triple by 2050. Big brands and companies like Dove and their parent company Unilever are huge drivers of this. They have to change if we’re to turn the tide - the solution is for companies to stop producing anywhere near as much single use plastics in the first place.
@@greenpeaceuk I think as consumers we really need to look at what we are buying and take some responsibility! There really are so many alternatives to using plastic, reusable/ recyclable glass, buying food “loose” whoever possible etc. We really don’t need much, we all have to just STOP buying so much “stuff”. Thank you Greenpeace for continuing to get the message out there❣️
Totally agree with you. They should make a video or an investigation for once where they show how unsustainable people's behaviour is in developing countries.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
The answer is us we have the real power we dont have to buy into it we need to take responsibility we have to care stop using plastic or buy/use products that do not use plastic .We need to take responsibility and stop using plastic. We take part in this also as consumers.
A couple of things. Dove is not the only product doing this. And skewing the harm to only women is a sexist viewpoint. Microplastics affect ALL humans and animals
Unfortunately this is not just common to DOVE. Maybe they can talk to customers about their Green practices so we have a balanced view of we’re this company rates amongst all the other millions of companies doing exactly the same thing! Producers - you need to present a balanced report with verifiable facts.
Big brands are to blame but so is everyone who buys them. It’s cheaper to make your own shampoo. Natural products and oils are better than any conditioner and moisturiser so nobody really has the need to buy these brands. Problem is people are too lazy and it’s a lot easier to just buy off the shelf and blame the companies. Yes they are to blame too of course but if people didn’t buy they wouldn’t do it.
So let me see if I have understood correctly... Is it Unilever that throws plastics into the environment or is it the people who use them who have low hygiene and awareness, as well as the institutions? I don't think it's just Dove or Unilever's problem. The problem is also and above all us, who do not dispose of waste properly. ALL sectors and ALL companies use plastics as packaging in some way. Furthermore, I see no connection between Dove's message about beauty and the issue of sustainability. I don't see their campaigns being on this theme.
This is definitely Dove and Unilever's problem, not individuals. They are producing billions of non recyclable sachets and vast volumes of single use plastics bottles and other plastic packaging that no waste stream in the world can cope with. They also have the power to change. Please find out more in our report here: www.greenpeace.org.uk/resources/uncovered-unilevers-complicity-in-the-plastics-crisis-and-its-power-to-solve-it/
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Its not just Dove company that are doing this??? You also forgot to mention the millions of ANIMALS that have suffered and died in terrible conditions, and that these companies have tested these products on…no one mentions that very ofter!! The fact that have now been certified as cruelty free, does still not mean that the products they sell now, have in the past, been tested on animals!! These giant companies only care about profits, and sadly, nothing else! I stopped buying from these big brands over 20 years ago, and on principle, even though they say they are now cruelty free, wont buy or trust them, as profit is too important for them!! 🙏🏻
Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Powerful stuff. However to pick on Dove is wrong. That is only one brand. How many more companies worldwide are doing exactly the same? Even if nobody ever bought Dove again, that will change nothing and make no difference at all to the planet
Dove is a great product,, other companies use "one use "materials ,, plastic is only been confirmed its harm on the environment,,so let's now change our ways,, first is not to destroy companies ,but to help change the way they give us there product, how about : - one big tank at the supermarket and public has a reusable container , the public pay the monies and out squirts soap or shampoo, body lotions, B O beaters, sun cream, no need for "out of date" or "use by", just change the tank,,why dose the tank need a supermarket to sell product , Could be like an ATM machine ,😊😊😊 , it would smell nice too 😊😊😊
This answer lies with you! Go back to basics start to source natural organic soap for your laundry and personal care. This usually comes in big square blocks ,no plastic involved in the wrapping etc. Try Aleppo, Marseille or real green organic soap. Now here is the hard part…it requires you to chop it , grate it and prepare it for your own needs. But no one has the time to do that have they??? Carry on supporting these companies by all means but don’t shed a tear over a dead turtle!
If people can make these small changes then great! But they're not possible for everyone and we want the focus to be very firmly on multinational companies like Unilever who are creating the huge problem in the first place, profiting from it, and should instead be selling their products in zero or reusable packaging and through refill systems.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Plastics will always be used as there is no other cheaper easily accessible product with such diverse use, in my opinion. If the general public want to see it majorly reduced the only people who can do that is the general public. It all falls down to us. Do you want to use this product at say £2 or are you willing to spend an extra £ for a similar product in eco friendly packaging. In reality people think of their pockets first.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
What is the answer please? I cannot afford to buy the more sustainable brands, i try to reuse and recycle as much as i can. Is metal better than plastic? EG cans of water instead of bottled water? Please answer 😢
While the basic premise, stop plastic usage, is good, picking on a single company which increases women’s confidence in body image is reprehensible and leads me to believe that you have a specific aim to damage Unilever/Dove. The argument is anti plastic, not enforcing fashion’s body image. It is not the product as much as the packaging which is contrary to you title.
Unfortunately they are NOT the ONLY ONES
Of course not but if the biggest ones can be made to change their ways, others will follow. Also, Unilever owns so many brands it’s almost a monopoly…
Agreed, but starting somewhere from a BIG household brand name is a good start to show their paying customers the truth, and now their minds are aware…that’s a good start in my eyes
Yes, it’s not just dove!! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Thanks Greenpeace for pointing out the obvious- buying plastic bottles of shampoo and conditioner and food that is packaged in plastic is destroying the planet. Unilever also makes Pears soap-- which is great for washing hair. It comes in a paper box with a thin piece of cellophane around each bar. Conditioner is not needed when shampoos are not stripping the natural oils from the hair. People need to find non-plastic solutions and substitutions- there are many.
I’ve used and refilled the same bottle of shampoo for years
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
I’ve never tried washing my hair with pears soap. I will try that. I love that soap.
@@janerobinson466Where do you refill it?
I don't know of anywhere that refills shampoo or conditioner, or things like moisturisers for face or body. That would be great if it was widely available around the world.
Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Multimillion pound marketing campaigns don't define your worth and beauty as a human ❤ if you see this, you are beautiful with or without Unilevers products or representation in an advert. Theres more to life than that ❤
Agree 👍💯❤
It’s not just dove!! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
@nobleani9177 yeh stay clean !
This is about microplatsics.
Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Such a powerful film and heartbreaking to see the harm that Unilever knowingly causes to communites
Shocking…. but a brilliant film!! Kudos to Greenpeace for the top-quality content
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
I think attacking one company is not fair. I think all companies that produce plastics should pay extra environmental taxes based on the amount of plastics they either produce or use in their products as part or as packaging worldwide to cover all the costs of cleaning the plastic waste on land or in the oceans
Thanks for your thoughts! We're targeting all the worst plastics polluters, like Unilever and drinks companies, and also campaigning for a strong Global Plastics Treaty which would then make all companies reduce the plastics they produce.
And who pays that? You!
Every single one of us have to accept responsibility and we should wish to pay for a world where everyone feels that shared responsibility
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Corporate and government are responsible for the mess. They make the decisions
Well done Greenpeace. Very powerful message. No more Dove for me or my family. Anyone who cares about the planet, their own health and health of others including ocean and wildlife, stop using Dove and single use plastic.
All these companies that sell beauty products are guilty of of this. Targeting one is very unfair and quite frankly pointless. Why Dove?
As one of the ladies mentioned, Dove is a household name. They should be the ones setting the standard. I think it's easier to break it down and target one brand at a time as opposed to go straight after Unilever as a whole
And so is everyone who buys them. It’s cheaper to make your own shampoo. Natural products and oils are better than any conditioner and moisturiser so nobody really has the need to buy these brands. Problem is people are too lazy and it’s a lot easier to just buy of the shelf and blame the companies. Yes they are to blame too of course but if people didn’t buy they wouldn’t do it.
Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Yes, plastic waste is a problem and everyone is at fault. Why the attack just on Dove. Same behavior coming from all multi-national manufacturers.
People in markets like in the Philippines can't afford full-sized bottles of shampoos or body wash. They live by the day and they can only afford these budget sized plastic sachets that you see here floating as waste. It's a reality many first world comments here do not know. If you have the ability to boycott a company and have that option to choose responsible, you do not know how privileged you are. Unless some science finds a sustainable way to replace this, basic personal care we enjoy can't be a luxury for many who can't afford it.
I quite agree, Dove is just one of thousands of Unilever products.
Yes, Dove Is worse than some other companies; which is largely unknown in 1st world countries. It is not just about using plastic in packaging.
@@avalonkerr8332 just seems bizarre to pick on one of thousands of brands. Sure Dove is worse than most, as you say, but not the worst overall then. Which product is the worst and start there?
@@christophereeles I would imagine that documentary makers find it more effective to have a clear and pinpointed focus to their films. In general, that would be my guess.
@@avalonkerr8332 I don’t think picking on one particular product out of thousands that isn’t the worst offender really helps the cause. I fully agree that Unilever have been unforgivably wrong in their actions, why can’t we pick on them rather than one part of one department of a massive multinational?
Very powerful 😢 Thank you Greenpeace for your tireless efforts to clean up our beautiful planet ❤ Down with Dove and Unilever generally.
The lady said, ‘just because you’re not breaking the law doesn’t make it right.’ Powerful words of someone listening to their own inner conscience rather than being guided by a society/culture that sets rules to mostly profit itself! The same can be said for the exploitation of animals and the brutal harm that causes to people, nature and the victims themselves - the animals killed and the wild animals it impacts too. The world needs to start listening to their own consciousness in these matters rather than being guided by the rich making laws and money. Is it right to cause so much harm when we have greener and KINDER options available. Go plastic free and become vegan for life 🙏🏻🤍🌱💪
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
The next time she's in a shop she'll have forgotten about her virtue signaling on this video and simply buys the same as she always has.
@@billmartins5545 Seems like a negative perspective which I can only say isn’t true of myself, but rather highlights the issues with your own views. Maybe you’re expressing how it is for you with forgetting your own virtues when shopping, that seems more likely as you cannot comment about someone else you don’t know. In that case I’d encourage you to consider yourself rather than judge someone else. It is possible to have a positive outlook on these issues rather than drag everyone else down.
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Hello from the UK 🇬🇧...
It's not just Dove, obviously.
It's also many many many more very well known brands from all types of consumer goods who are just as guilty as the Dove brand......Beauty products/Make up/Food packaging/Household cleaning/Garden maintenance/Car maintenance/Sun protection products/Hair dye products/Shopping bags/Polystyrene packaging....
The list just goes on and on...
Yes we should all be horrified by this video (which was excellent by the way, very well produced by Greenpeace, thank you) but we should all be looking back at ourselves too, because every single one of us, from the children to the adults.
We are all to blame for still buying the products, every single day, so we are all as guilty as the 'big rich' companies.
We are all to blame for this dangerous and damaging situation.
We are all to blame for harming our world, our oceans, our land, and our future on this beautiful planet 🌏
There are now, some companies who are trying to address this issue, by producing more recyclable products where possible, which has to be the only way forward, for a species, us humans, to still be able to enjoy our consumerism habits.
Also, and I'll end this rant here, by merely saying that when we look at home at all the products we already own, do we really need all of this stuff anyway? No, we don't. Nobody 'needs' forty lipsticks, 50 lotions, a cupboard full of cleaning products etc. etc. etc....
I personally have just moved house and I was horrified ar my own fairly average load of unnecessary products, mostly bought on a whim by listening to or watching the adverts. I will use them, recycle the plastic containers where possible, and I won't be replacing them.
Rant over 🌎 🗺 ❤
Excellent ‘rant’ we are ALL guilty of over usage of plastic and over buying stuff, as you say, bought on a whim, so powerful is the consumerism from adverts - i don’t have the magic answer but it has to be a worldwide ‘all on the same page’ solution
It’s true it’s collective. It also requires local authorities to have recycling systems and services
Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Powerful video. The discrepancy between Dove's marketing campaigns and the pollution for which the brand is responsible is terrifying.
It’s not just dove!! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Thank you for your efforts to get Unilever to change, sadly there are a lot more out there.
Thank you Sue! Unilever are one of the world's biggest producers of plastics and they can set the lead by ditching sachets and swapping the way they distribute their products to drastically cut plastics.
Why pick on Unilever? All companies that use plastic packaging are to blame - and so are the people who buy plastic packaging - which includes me. I think Greenpeace have shot themselves in the foot over this.
Ooft, this brought a tear! I have been boycotting Dove for a while and trying not to buy Unilever products wherever I can because I know they're not doing enough to reduce their global plastic waste. But seeing the footage of burning plastics and the piles of single use sachets in rivers and coastlines still gets me in the feels. It's nothing short of neo-colonialism :(
I agree with the message. Just don't understand why they are picking on Dove only. Almost everything you buy today is made of plastic....
Hi Katerina and thank you for watching our film!
We are targeting Unilever specifically because they are one of the world's largest plastics polluters. Dove is one of their key brands.
For decades Dove has told us all it’s a brand that cares about its impact, about confronting toxic beauty trends for women and girls, that it’s a brand we can trust. But behind its public image is a true story of real harm. That’s because Dove has been pumping out HUGE amounts of single use plastic, including billions of non-recyclable sachets every year. The plastic pollution this creates is fuelling a human and environmental crisis.
This is a really important moment in the fight against plastic pollution. If industry has its way, plastic production could triple by 2050. Big brands and companies like Dove and their parent company Unilever are a big part of this. They have to change if we’re to turn the tide - the solution is for companies everywhere to stop producing anywhere near as much single use plastics in the first place.
The moment to do that is now because the world is negotiating a Global Plastics Treaty www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/global-plastics-treaty-six-things-you-need-to-know/?SS, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get to grips with this crisis. Unilever lobbyists have huge sway at these talks - what they say and what they push for matters. To get a strong Global Plastics Treaty we need them to phase out single-use plastics from their own operations and push for the same at these talks.
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Exactly! I can't take Greenpeace seriously.
Because they sell themselves as a caring, thoughtful company and products. Unilever is also huge!
@@billmartins5545wake up
Thisnks absolutely outrageous. Disgusting and shameful to oir poor mother earth 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏
Sadly, Unilever not the only top company guilty of this.
They are a very big multinational
I’m guessing this is why dove soap multipacks are now in paper wrappers rather than plastic.
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
A very important and moving campaign Greenpeace UK. We need more content like this that reaches the general public on the everyday brands that are so integrated in our daily lives. Its too easy to overlook the real purpose of their product - profit over people and planet. I believe this to be a powerful campaign to change consumer behaviour and more importantly, educate. Congratulations!
Why focus on Dove when Unilever have numerous brands under their domain? Why not Colgate for example?
Exactly! They should be forced to use biodegradable! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
I must say that plastic is a problem of all products, I do not understand, why you pick up only Dove. Sure, Unilever and Nestle and all that big companies need to find solutions regarding plastic and microplastics.
My problem is, that you choose Dove, a company that refrains from animal testing and most Dove products are certified as vegan by PETA, so I prefer this products because of this.
I would be interested how many Greenpeace members are living vegan, because animal products have a heavy impact on climate and our future. I know this seems to be whataboutism, but to attack Dove because of plastic, while the company goes the vegan way as opposed to most other companies feels a bit wrong for me.
Anyway we should try to reduce plastic in our live.
It's a pity that you have missed the point. Animal testing is not the only issue
@@gordonaliasme1104 not the only but very important and to become vegan is the only possible future for mankind.
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Can't figure out if i'm more devastated or more angry. I hope Unilever pay attention to this, thanks for your campaigning Greenpeace
they wont since if they do they’ll “lose money”
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
What a massacre. Whilst companies are to take part of the blame, it is really time for consumers as well to be more aware.
Exactly. I don't want to abuse animals so I'm vegan. Unilever make things that people want to buy. Anyone against plastic packaging is free to not buy plastic items/items in plastic packaging. The issue mainly lies with the consumer, same as with animal agriculture. Don't like it? Don't buy it. You can buy shampoo bars, soap bars etc they usually come in a cardboard box. You can get refill bags for shampoo/shower gel (Radox do that) which uses less plastic than buying new bottles. You could even make your own stuff and I guess keep it in jars that you can reuse. But 99% of people have no principles because I'm the shop, they mainly/only look at price of an item or branding or whether it's on trend. Blame the consumer.
@@billmartins5545Absolutely. I appreciate sometimes the price of eco-friendly alternatives can be a concern, but that is far from being always the case. More often than not lack of effort/self-information are the culprit!
It was incredible to watch the evolution of their perceptions of Dove. This shows how big of a role marketing plays in burying the ugly truths behind the harms corporations cause. Once they were able to see past the marketing, it was easy to see what Dove is really about.
We need to do our part and not buy products in plastic bottles,or packaging.
It's absolutely frightening. So sad to see the people living with the plastic waste and the beautiful animals dying. Surely, Unilever can't keep doing this. We can also help by avoiding single use plastic and products within them even if it means paying more because in the long term it will cost us heaps more.
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Whilst I support all that you stand for, I am a 66 year old Grandma who has seen alot of changes in Industry. I hate plastic with a passion, but until a Government stops the plasic industry making products thart contain unnecessary plastic and plastic for SUPERMARKET'S /SHOPS ETC, this subject will go on and on for ever! It is a money spinner and anything that is, will never be stopped, i didn't know until recently that we have a plane known as 'the binman' that flies out from MAN 'Airport to Bangladesh with our rubbish, IT IS BEYOND DISCUSTING, ALL ABOUT MONEY NEVER MIND THE AIR POLUTION TOO. I know you guys do a great job, but im afraid tackling this at the source is our GOVERNMENT and not the industry that provides, imho, if the are allowed to get away with it, then they surely will.
Gov won't make that choice unfortunately, they pander to these companies.
It is disgraceful, but it's not only Unilever and the Dove brand. There are THOUSANDS of other brands/products/companies that are even worse. What about Proctor & Gamble - Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Pampers? A lot of manufacturers of plastic containers state on the label that it's biodegradable or recyclable - but are the really? Users just throw used plastics away, never to be recycled, and ending up in rivers and oceans.
I think it’s unfair that Dove should be called out, when there are so many that are even worse...
Unilever have said why in other comments.
Exactly, plus, go after the companies to use biodegradable! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
There are solutions!! Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
Interesting that the people in this ad claim to care yet will happily wear Apple products (I see the phones and the watches).
And Greenpeace then putting it on Google is also massively hypocritical.
Truth is we are all guilty and this will never stop.
The Philippines one use culture is a huge part of the issue too...
Sachets have become ubiquitous in many low income communities and companies have been keen to justify them as essential tools for spreading access to hygiene and other products. But in many communities they’ve actually displaced old models of reuse where customers would typically collect small amounts of product in containers, generating far less waste. These systems have worked and can still work. They’re exactly the sort of model we need to see rolled out if we’re to tackle the plastics crisis.
Greenpeace Philippines is running a project called “Kuha sa Tingi,” an initiative which is establishing community-based refill hubs in sari-sari stores (local convenience stores) to help address plastic pollution. The project seeks to reclaim ‘Tingi’ culture, which was prevalent long before sachets arrived and is defined by practical and sustainable practices like refilling reusable containers and purchasing only what you need.
And so it goes.. The Society of the Spectacle. #GoodLuckGreenpeace
Well done Greenpeace, I think the average person would be absolutely horrified when they realise the true deadly impact plastic pollution is having on all of us. There are lots of credible alternatives that consumers are already buying e.g. Little Soap Company, Friendly Soap, Eco Warrior, as well as a host of shops that sell dispensable shampoo, shower gel and cleaning products with non-polluting products.
Very powerful film 👏👏👏
Is Greenpeace campaigning for the use of BIODEGRADABLE plastics? They've been around for OVER 40 years.
I do not find this a particularly strong film. Basically every top company produces millions of pieces of plastic and just makes the poorer countries handle it. You could make the same film about Nivea, L´Oréal, Dior, LVMH and tons of others, just in the Beauty-section alone. At least Dove is trying to better self esteem in women, even though they are lying about their environment impact.
2:35 is what Dove definitely needs to hear…
Stop single use plastic! NOW!
The only way to stop this product is not to buy it,then there profits go down and businesses fail and have to make changes.. also we all need to research the company's before we buy there products..
We'd love you to use your consumer power and to #DitchDove
@@greenpeaceukWhy Dove? Is Radox beter? What about Nivea? Aussie (?)? All of that stuff comes in plastic.
Every company is using plastics, can’t just blame Dove , we are stupid enough to believe every advert and in reality every supermarket is to blame as rows of aisles are filled with plastic bottles, jars , packaging , kitchen utensils , food containers , electric appliances, tools ,garden pots and so on and so on.
Where do you start .🤔
I agree we must stop plastic pollution. i have shared this video on social media.
Thank you!
We need to be part of the change too. Think about our consumption and consumer choices, and how we dispose of these products. It’s a symbiotic relationship: we consume, they produce, we consume more, they produce more. Break the cycle
This is terrible,never knew about this ,thank you green peace.its opened my eyes uk
There are solutions!! It’s not just Dove. Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
We are living in a world where we are told to save the planet but also bombarded with pressure to buy unnecessary items which harm the it. Whether it is toiletries, cosmetics, home wear, food, clothes, toys, cars...the list is endless. So hypocritical and irresponsible.
This needs to go viral....😮😮
This should be shown on television for all to see .
Good products don’t need advertising.
I live in the UK and use dove soap. It’s packaged individually in cardboard, and the 6 soaps are wrapped together in paper. Sorry, but they are making an effort. This is misleading.
Dove isn't the only one who use plastic
Moral, don't buy any products wrapped in plastic bags or bottles, have fun with that , it's all products
Singling Dove out is not the answer to reducing plastic use.
Don’t blame the players, blame the game.
All companies are guilty of plastic pollution. Why are you just picking on one company?? You also forget that all bottles are recycled now.
Don't believe everything you read, a lot of plastics are still not easily recyclable and/or very expensive to recycle.
Also, a lot of people don't make any effort whatsoever to recycle their rubbish. I find it exceptionally frustrating and selfish.
Here in the UK there’s a furore about water companies releasing sewage into the sea and beaches. Which is atrocious, however if people in the UK had this waste released onto our beaches and rivers they’d do something about their own habits.
Virtually everything we buy at the supermarket has single use plastic wrappings, packaging or containers, its how modern products are safely and hygienically packaged for storage, transportation, display and use.
To focus on Dove is utterly ludicrous and grossly unfair.
Its individual people that leave litter, rubbish, garbage, etc, where it can accumalate and get into waterways!
Every entity on this planet has the right to life
So this video is not actually about Dove is it, it’s about the packaging. Who will you pick on next? You have aimed this at a soft, easy target. Some of the women shown probably buy sanitary products which are also packed in plastics. Whoops!!
We're targeting all major producers of plastics packaging and waste, including Unilever, as well as campaigning for a strong Global Plastics Treaty. We know that plastics and packaging are really hard for people to avoid at the moment but it doesn't have to be that way. We need alternatives that don't use single use plastics wherever possible.
@@greenpeaceuk You are right to target companies but the big responsibility lies mainly with consumers who still do not manage waste in a sustainable way. Who is throwing it into the environment, Unilever or people? For once you should put OUR unsustainable practices at the centre. Millions of people in poor countries throw their rubbish directly into the rivers they wash in or use for cooking.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Bravo , Greenpeace. Good work ,
I think you’ll find it’s the consumer that dumps their rubbish. How can you actually go after dove as an individual when every single beauty provider out there packages in plastic?
Even in the UK, the plastics we carefully sort and put out for recycling mostly end up being incinerated, landfilled or exported simply because no waste stream can cope with the vast amounts. Unilever producing billions of sachets and sticking to single use bottles instead of models of reuse and refill are fuelling this plastics waste crisis, not consumers.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
@@greenpeaceukThere's dozens of other very big brands that operate in the same way. Why single out Dove? It's up to consumers to vote with their feet. The refill shops and you can buy locally -made items and only buy when it's wrapped in paper or card, things like soap bars etc. But people's don't want to pay £11 for a locally made soap. That's not Dove's fault.
Castile liquid in a glass bottle, caster oil in a glass bottle. Mix 3 parts Castile to 1 part caster oil in a glass bottle, add some essential oils from a glass bottle and you won't find a better body wash. Mix eggs put on your hair leave for 20 mins then rinse off with cool water, then rinse with 1 part vinegar, glass bottle to 3 parts water. Rinse and you won't find a better hairwash. Toothpaste, deodorant you can make it all with less waste. I was sceptical to start with but my skin and hair have never been better. You can only fight the system by changing what you purchase.
I’ve studied with hair science. Ur wasting eggs that way. It washed out and it only lays on the outer surface, washed off.
@@LGAussie been cleaning mine really well for a year, it's shiny and soft, plus no skin reactions like I was getting with shampoo.
I've just felt so much guilt and I only use their underarm spray, how can they not feel guilty or care enough to make changes....not 1 person...in the whole of the company?!? Shockingly sad
It’s not just dove!! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
@@LGAussie Youve wrote the same comment as your reply to most people on here but yeah for sure, I can't begin to imagine how many other companies do the same. I didn't like your comment "use your brains people" Kinda feel it unnecessary on an educational video, but hey what do I know! 🤪
Every brand does it.Why it's only about Dove?
It’s not just dove!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATIVE VIDEO. PLASTIC POLLUTION NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW.
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
To those folks who say „they are not the only one”. Yep, that’s true but we need to start somewhere. We as consumers have power we have never had before. It is time to take actions! plus Dove is owned by Unilever, which owns another company called „Glow and Lovely” previously known as „Fair and Lovely”. They produce complexion lightening products and they target Indian women…
I use Dove bars of soap. They have ditched the plastic wrapping on these now. The bars are individually put in boxes which is now in a box rather than in a single use plastic wrap.. Unilever have a long way to go before we can call them a “clean” company.
When I was younger,(25 years ago) Dove soap always came in a cardboard box.(Like a lot did back then) all those that are saying that it’s a ‘new thing’ them using cardboard is rubbish! Any people making these comments must be youngsters. I suspect that the only reason they’ve changed back to cardboard boxes is to appear like they’re doing their bit. I agree it’s not just Unilever, it’s any product that is in a single use vessel!
There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
The plastic containers are sent to third world countries who are paid to recycle it. As they don’t have the facilities to recycle it, it gets dumped.
Hmm i think you find cola and its associated water companies it has, are bigger polluters. Its up to people to be responsible for disposal of plastic/rubbish. They just throw it anywhere after use, look to yourself before pointing the finger.
Exactly. The average person perhaps uses 20 plastic containers a year guy toothpaste, shampoo, handsoap etc. How many plastic drinks bottles does the average consumer use per year? 5? 50? 500? Also, it's mostly woken who buy dozens of beauty and hygiene products, many totally unnecessary.
Excellent film. I don't use Dove ecause i discovered that their containers are so bulky that it is difficult to get all the contents out and end up throwing alot away. Will NEVER use it.
Why can't they use recycled plastics for the containers. Unilever are an enormous company manufacturing everything from cosmetics to cleaning fluids
I've had some insight behind the corporate veil at said parent company. They are very concerned about being accused of "greenwashing" due to the Greenpeace and other campaigns. So much that they are often covert about geniune improvements around sustainability. There are some employees who are trying very hard to push a sustainable ethos within the company, but it's very difficult to push that agenda when it comes to P&Ls, and they are often not permitted to publicly comment, nor promote any of that good work. The company definitely has a serious corporate cultural problem in that regard. At the end of the day, some responsibility lies with consumers too. The best thing you can do is still to buy a bar of soap.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
We, the people, are the polluters of the world. We can't just blame others. I agree that the companies that make and use these plastics should be responsible for the cleanup of the used products. As We the people need to return the used packaging to these companies! There should be collection places in the shops we buy these goods from too so that can all do our part!
I must’ve sensed something! I’ve never used dove, I didn’t like it! People thought I was mad, that it’s a great product! Absolutely appalling product!
Why just pick on Dove?? Ridiculous video. This felt like someone with a personal grudge made it.......
I think their main focus is to use the way they market Dove, but the problem is really Unilever who are responsible for a lot of the plastic pollution.
Good question Helen! We are targeting Unilever specifically because they are one of the world's largest plastics polluters. Dove is one of their key brands.
For decades Dove has told us all it’s a brand that cares about its impact, about confronting toxic beauty trends for women and girls, that it’s a brand we can trust. But behind its public image is a true story of real harm. That’s because Dove has been pumping out huge amounts of single use plastic. The inevitable plastic pollution this causes is fuelling a human and environmental crisis.
This is a really important moment in the fight against plastic pollution. If industry has its way, plastic production could triple by 2050. Big brands and companies like Dove and their parent company Unilever are huge drivers of this. They have to change if we’re to turn the tide - the solution is for companies to stop producing anywhere near as much single use plastics in the first place.
@@greenpeaceuk I think as consumers we really need to look at what we are buying and take some responsibility! There really are so many alternatives to using plastic, reusable/ recyclable glass, buying food “loose” whoever possible etc. We really don’t need much, we all have to just STOP buying so much “stuff”. Thank you Greenpeace for continuing to get the message out there❣️
Totally agree with you. They should make a video or an investigation for once where they show how unsustainable people's behaviour is in developing countries.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
The answer is us we have the real power we dont have to buy into it we need to take responsibility we have to care stop using plastic or buy/use products that do not use plastic .We need to take responsibility and stop using plastic. We take part in this also as consumers.
A couple of things. Dove is not the only product doing this. And skewing the harm to only women is a sexist viewpoint. Microplastics affect ALL humans and animals
I am putting any Dove in the bin and many others as well. People at the top want money they don’t give a dam
So you're being wasteful. That's not helping.
Unfortunately this is not just common to DOVE. Maybe they can talk to customers about their Green practices so we have a balanced view of we’re this company rates amongst all the other millions of companies doing exactly the same thing! Producers - you need to present a balanced report with verifiable facts.
Greenpeace.... forever front line... keep the good work
Dove brand is a very small segment of the behemoth Unilever, perhaps a longer film highlighting the extent of their reach would be beneficial.
Big brands are to blame but so is everyone who buys them. It’s cheaper to make your own shampoo. Natural products and oils are better than any conditioner and moisturiser so nobody really has the need to buy these brands. Problem is people are too lazy and it’s a lot easier to just buy off the shelf and blame the companies. Yes they are to blame too of course but if people didn’t buy they wouldn’t do it.
Plastic is our enemy.
So let me see if I have understood correctly... Is it Unilever that throws plastics into the environment or is it the people who use them who have low hygiene and awareness, as well as the institutions? I don't think it's just Dove or Unilever's problem. The problem is also and above all us, who do not dispose of waste properly. ALL sectors and ALL companies use plastics as packaging in some way. Furthermore, I see no connection between Dove's message about beauty and the issue of sustainability. I don't see their campaigns being on this theme.
This is definitely Dove and Unilever's problem, not individuals. They are producing billions of non recyclable sachets and vast volumes of single use plastics bottles and other plastic packaging that no waste stream in the world can cope with. They also have the power to change. Please find out more in our report here: www.greenpeace.org.uk/resources/uncovered-unilevers-complicity-in-the-plastics-crisis-and-its-power-to-solve-it/
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
@@LGAussieHow many times have you commented this here?
Its not just Dove company that are doing this??? You also forgot to mention the millions of ANIMALS that have suffered and died in terrible conditions, and that these companies have tested these products on…no one mentions that very ofter!! The fact that have now been certified as cruelty free, does still not mean that the products they sell now, have in the past, been tested on animals!! These giant companies only care about profits, and sadly, nothing else! I stopped buying from these big brands over 20 years ago, and on principle, even though they say they are now cruelty free, wont buy or trust them, as profit is too important for them!! 🙏🏻
I am switching to soap bars and to shampoo bars. The products are much nicer as well. 🌳
Maybe ppl should start taking lessons from the ppl in Singapore!!!! They have the best system for plastics and garbage!!! They use it to fuel electric and heat!! Why are they doing it and the rest too lazy!! How can they do it with less money!! Come on governments!! It’s not that hard!!!
But what is the answer to replace the plastic containers that many companies use which includes Dove don’t think Dove is the only one.
My skin doesn’t like dove products so I stopped using them in 2013.
Isn't it sad that commerce and integrity appear to be opposed?
It should all be recycled. Dove make fantastic soap !
Powerful stuff. However to pick on Dove is wrong. That is only one brand. How many more companies worldwide are doing exactly the same? Even if nobody ever bought Dove again, that will change nothing and make no difference at all to the planet
Dove is a great product,, other companies use "one use "materials ,, plastic is only been confirmed its harm on the environment,,so let's now change our ways,, first is not to destroy companies ,but to help change the way they give us there product, how about : - one big tank at the supermarket and public has a reusable container , the public pay the monies and out squirts soap or shampoo, body lotions, B O beaters, sun cream, no need for "out of date" or "use by", just change the tank,,why dose the tank need a supermarket to sell product , Could be like an ATM machine ,😊😊😊 , it would smell nice too 😊😊😊
We love refill stations! Dove and others absolutely could and should switch to this method of selling their products
Why just pick on Dove it’s all global corporations
This answer lies with you! Go back to basics start to source natural organic soap for your laundry and personal care. This usually comes in big square blocks ,no plastic involved in the wrapping etc. Try Aleppo, Marseille or real green organic soap. Now here is the hard part…it requires you to chop it , grate it and prepare it for your own needs. But no one has the time to do that have they??? Carry on supporting these companies by all means but don’t shed a tear over a dead turtle!
If people can make these small changes then great! But they're not possible for everyone and we want the focus to be very firmly on multinational companies like Unilever who are creating the huge problem in the first place, profiting from it, and should instead be selling their products in zero or reusable packaging and through refill systems.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
Many ppl have the time. They just don’t know. We’re all grown up and on plastics!! Time for these companies to use biodegradable and held accountable.
Plastics will always be used as there is no other cheaper easily accessible product with such diverse use, in my opinion. If the general public want to see it majorly reduced the only people who can do that is the general public. It all falls down to us. Do you want to use this product at say £2 or are you willing to spend an extra £ for a similar product in eco friendly packaging. In reality people think of their pockets first.
There are solutions tho! There is such a thing as biodegradable plastic. Plastic made from algae or kelp!! Foods that fish can eat!! Start using biodegradable plastics that break down in salt water!! Use ur brains ppl !!!!!!
@@LGAussie plastic made from algae the word plastic doesn't convince me.
What did humans do before putting stuff in plastic bottles????????????
Brilliant video well done Greenpeace
What is the answer please? I cannot afford to buy the more sustainable brands, i try to reuse and recycle as much as i can. Is metal better than plastic? EG cans of water instead of bottled water? Please answer 😢
While the basic premise, stop plastic usage, is good, picking on a single company which increases women’s confidence in body image is reprehensible and leads me to believe that you have a specific aim to damage Unilever/Dove. The argument is anti plastic, not enforcing fashion’s body image. It is not the product as much as the packaging which is contrary to you title.