Choosing sustainable materials: Plastic

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The use of plastic at IKEA

We have phased out all single-use plastic from the home furnishing range and are eliminating plastic from our product packaging. Our goal is to only use plastic from renewable or recycled sources, which reduces waste and gives the product several lives through use and reuse.

Recycled so you can recycle

We’ve started a journey to not only produce plastic products from industrial waste but also from household waste. The first of these products is HÅLLBAR waste bin which is used to separate waste and take care of recycling in people’s homes.

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Reuse our ISTAD resealable bags

ISTAD, our reusable, all-purpose resealable bag is now based on renewable materials from the sugar cane industry. Being durable and resealable, ISTAD can be used over and over again, making it really simple to reduce plastic bag waste.

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“We are curious and committed to exploring, innovating and developing together with all our partners across whole value chain and with you as customers.”

Minh Nguyen
Material and Innovation Manager

Smart technologies lower prices and improve sustainability

New co-injection technology allows us to use two different materials in the same product. This means each one can be chosen for the job it has to do. Just like in NYPON plant pot, which consists of a less expensive structural core and a better looking and feeling outer layer or “skin”.

More products created with recycled plastic

Our journey to only using plastic based on renewable or recycled materials is well underway. A lot of our big plastic product families are already made using a high share of recycled plastic.

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VESKEN

serving table, white
479
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NYPON

plastic plant pot, grey
89.99
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TRONES

shoe cabinet/storage, black
1,399
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“We need to rethink the way we design, produce and how we can reuse plastic material for products in IKEA.”

Erik Ljungblad
Plastic Category Manager

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How we are phasing out plastic from consumer packaging by 2028

Our SMÅSPORRE range of quilts/duvets is just one example where we have implemented a paper-based solution. Traditionally packaged in plastic, it now comes in paper wrapping after extensive testing. The new solution reduces our reliance on plastic and uses paper from a Scandinavian mill powered by renewable energy. We also introduced paper-based bags for furniture fittings during 2023, cutting our plastic consumption by an estimated 1,400 tonnes per year.

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Working with waste

Finding new ways to work with recycled materials is key and using waste as a resource takes us one step closer to a more sustainable future.

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Did you know?

PET is the most recycled plastic and can be used for many different purposes.

Together, we can do more

Our journey towards only using recycled or renewable based plastic will take some time and require new ways of doing things, but we are determined to take responsibility and find new solutions. We want to give our customers the possibility to choose products made from more sustainable materials that can be recycled again one day. Together, we can make a big difference!

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