Cotton Wool Roll 500g

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Boots will remove all wet wipes that contain plastic fibres from its shelves and boots.com by the end of 2022 of Boots seasonal gift range is free from secondary plastic this Christmas, removing over 2,020 tonnes of plastic.

Boots own brand organic cotton wool is now available on boots.com and is expected to be available in most stores by the end of the year. Boots is part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is a global leader in pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing retail. More company information is available on boots-uk.com.

Boots will switch its own brand cotton wool products to GOT (Global Organic Textiles Standard) certified organic alternatives in its bid to help customers make simpler, more sustainable choices – at no extra cost. According to WWF , current cotton production methods are environmentally unsustainable. Non-organic cotton has been dubbed the ‘world’s dirtiest crop’ as it accounts for 16% of global insecticide use – more than any other single crop. Traditional cotton production requires substantial amounts of water, so it depletes local water reserves, impacts and wildlife and affects the health of farmers. The GOTS certification means the cotton is farmed without the use of toxic, persistent pesticides or synthetic fertilisers, and in fact sustains the health of soils and the environment. This supports the farmers of cotton, allowing them to grow additional crops alongside cotton, like food, which they can use themselves or as a source of income.

The move is Boots’ latest sustainability commitment after pledging to remove all wipes containing plastic fibres from it’s shelved by the end of 2022 and removing all unnecessary plastic from its Christmas gifting range. John Sweeney, Head of Product Sustainability at Boots, said, “In total, Boots sells over 10 million cotton wool products across its beauty and baby ranges each year, so this is a really important move. It takes into account the entire supply chain and ultimately benefits the cotton farmers and in turn their families and the local community. What’s even better is that we’re doing this at no extra cost to our customers, helping make organic cotton wool easily accessible for anyone who wants to make this sustainable switch for the good of others and the planet.” Organic cotton farming can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as delivering a number of other environmental, human health and social benefits.

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Boots is the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer. Its mission is to be the first choice for pharmacy, health and beauty – caring for people, customers and communities everywhere. With around 52,000 team members and 2,200 stores, ranging from local community pharmacies to large destination health and beauty stores, Boots serves its customer and patients’ wellbeing for life. Firstaid.co.uk opening hours are between 8.30am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday, and our sales team will be happy to deal with any queries you might have during these times. For customers wanting to be more sustainable in their habits, Boots has a ‘Be More’ edit on boots.com featuring over 400 eco-friendly products to help customers to more easily make sustainable choices.