A well thought-out concept: less weight for more sustainability

From the can manufacturer Trivium from Brazil comes a successful example of weight reduction, developed for the perfume Arbo by Boticario. Designed as a lightweight cologne refill that is easy to recycle and user-friendly, the bottle includes a patented dropper/overcap that was designed to fit the original glass pack. The bottle is directly printed eliminating labels or sleeves. It contains up to 10% recycled content and saves 89% weight compared to the original packaging. Trivium’s concept uses a special aluminium bottle with a dedicated dropper, that allows the end user to easily refill the regular glass. Boticario selected a partner to develop the dropper and join Trivium in the final solution. In addition to the recycled content, this 45 mm x 95 mm aluminium can is 100% recyclable and was certified to be free of hazardous materials. The can utilizes aluminium produced from green energy, using the least amount of material possible while being easily recycled in an LCA concept. Due to its lightweight, it avoids the use of heavy transportation boxes.