106 FY21 FY21 FY20 FY20 FY19 FY19 PACKAGING 34 % Packaging that is recyclable, refillable, reusable, recycled, or recoverable 59% 55% 53% % Post-consumer recycled (PCR) material 15% 10% 9% % Forest-based fiber cartons FSC certified 89% 63% 28% Total weight of product packaging, by type 35 (thousand metric tons) 65.3 58.3 63.1 Non-renewable 50.6 42.2 43.7 Renewable 36 14.7 16.1 19.4 Total weight of materials reclaimed through consumer take back programs 37 0.2 0.3 0.4 % Packaging reclaimed through consumer take back programs 37 (thousand metric tons) 0.33% 0.50% 0.65% % Packaging made from post-consumer recycled content and/or renewable materials 38% 38% 39% 34. Excludes brands acquired by ELC during or after fiscal 2020. 35. Product packaging is defined as any item to be used for the containment, protection, handling and presentation of products and delivery to ELC’s distribution center that is included on the bill of materials. 36. Renewable materials are those composed of biomass from a living source and are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion. 37. Materials collected in North America, the United Kingdom., and Australia only. COVID-19 resulted in lower consumer participation in packaging take back programs. METRICS
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