Toxic Influence: The Dark Side of Dove

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@LouLou10000 3 ай бұрын

Moral, don't buy any products wrapped in plastic bags or bottles, have fun with that , it's all products

@PeekabooYa 3 ай бұрын

Very powerful 😢 Thank you Greenpeace for your tireless efforts to clean up our beautiful planet ❤ Down with Dove and Unilever generally.

@harrietsanders9436 3 ай бұрын

Such a powerful film and heartbreaking to see the harm that Unilever knowingly causes to communites

@penelopejane8120 3 ай бұрын

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 🌎 🗺 ❤

@Susan-l3r 3 ай бұрын

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

@mothgirlx6707 3 ай бұрын

It’s true it’s collective. It also requires local authorities to have recycling systems and services

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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!!!

@andreimihalcea1398 2 ай бұрын

Yes, the people buy, but the people don't "want" to buy, they/we are tricked each day! Please give "The social dilema" docimentary a shot, it explains how social platforms are feeding us. Dove(and other poluters) is also responsible for manipulating us through social platforms ads( way worse than TV or papers of any kind)

@angelablackwell4443 3 ай бұрын

Every entity on this planet has the right to life

@FelicityFlickBrown 3 ай бұрын

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 :(

@lamb9642 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@lamb9642 2 ай бұрын

😂 okay Look I know you can make your own soap at home. That's one of the moat eco friendliest thing in world. Go on then if you have so much time on this cursed earth. Or go buy "Eco friendly" products. Last time I checked paper production makes destroyes your air just as much. .

@maggiedonaldson8432 3 ай бұрын

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

@RosaAngus-t7y 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately they are NOT the ONLY ONES

@Yickbob 3 ай бұрын

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…

@cposhdesign 3 ай бұрын

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

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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 !!!!!!

@lucyhanks500 3 ай бұрын

@@LGAussieLG Aussie, what is it , a telephone company? People say if the environment & atmosphere are so polluted as to not be able to sustain human existence too far into the future, then what’s the point of ecology projects; in a practical sense they’re truthful, yet selfishness has worsened structures and standards of living for that lifetime which is left, whilst foisting punitive perversity onto purity as though creating the inexcusable alienation bourne of expected but dented subtle self-feeding self-aggrandisement were a social norm…. For some peculiar reason, fascism appears a packaged rebellious cause, depicting something not very earthly and not very pleasant. But again, manipulation of numbers has been made the choice for the majority, at least the smaller majority? If the amount of degradation and damage one withstands makes one’s value and worth, and within which extremist ratio, how come those rules and laws don’t appear to apply or protect me? Will you tell me there’s a huge funky hole in the feudal systems ratio? Too many princesses complaining about a P, persisting in constant degradations and undermining of the socially ostracised? What valid reasons are there?

@lucyhanks500 3 ай бұрын

Maybe you attempt to create validity where there wasn’t any; lest the fault is mine? Provocative leaching only creates psychological example💁🏻‍♀️. You’d have to turn a blind eye to the manipulations of a leach to victimise their exemplary victim, or even be evasive, what does that make you, unconfounded, or cowardly?

@DaniArguello-v5y 3 ай бұрын

Shocking…. but a brilliant film!! Kudos to Greenpeace for the top-quality content

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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 !!!!!!

@lilysmiles3195 3 ай бұрын

Do not attack just one company!! It should be law no more plastic

@BillyBanter100 3 ай бұрын

Easier said than done but all packing should all be safely biodegradable.

@MervinLambart 2 ай бұрын

What would you make your mobiles and computers from? Wood?

@MervinLambart 2 ай бұрын

@@BillyBanter100 I agree to an extent but recyclable would be better if at all possible.

@GreggtheArtivist 3 ай бұрын

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!

@emilyshaw2103 3 ай бұрын

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.

@barbaraschroder7549 3 ай бұрын

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.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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 !!!!!!

@LJ5-ds1cv 2 ай бұрын

As consumers, we have the power to choose. Unilever will have to seriously up their game if enough people turn their backs on this stuff.

@SueEccles-t6c 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your efforts to get Unilever to change, sadly there are a lot more out there.

@greenpeaceuk 3 ай бұрын

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.

@oliviastar3812 2 ай бұрын

Well done. Please consider addressing the toxic load from garden products too. This consumer market is HUGE and many people seem unaware.

@sandrafulgoni2011 3 ай бұрын

We need to do our part and not buy products in plastic bottles,or packaging.

@Iamtorirose_ 2 ай бұрын

You may wanna research the ingredients in the physical product too…

@sandrafulgoni2011 2 ай бұрын

@@Iamtorirose_ I can't use Dove, it makes my skin itch.

@HeyAshleyRenne 3 ай бұрын

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.

@angelaryder7777 2 ай бұрын

I think it’s going to take legislative change to make a real difference. Consumers making greener choices obviously helps, but a lot of people are driven to buy the cheapest option, which isn’t always the greenest. It’s going to take an actual ban on selling single use plastic packets and bottles to dramatically reduce pollution. Otherwise we’re just picking at the edges of the problem, and there’ll always be a a supply for the demand. We need to vote for policymakers that genuinely want to make lasting changes like this. Forcing companies to come up with alternatives.

@Scientificmethods 3 ай бұрын

The Philippines one use culture is a huge part of the issue too...

@greenpeaceuk 3 ай бұрын

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.

@ljadf 2 ай бұрын

Using Dove as an example is quite powerful because they're marketing themselves as caring. Most other companies don't try to convince people they're not destroying the environment for profit.

@deborahswan1226 3 ай бұрын

This should be shown on television for all to see .

@Bea-h6b 2 ай бұрын

I know… this genuinely breaks my heart and makes it scream loudly all at the same time. “Help your body, and take care of your beauty.” Take care of your home, Dove. This is disgusting.

@RaymondHepner 2 ай бұрын

No more Walkers crisps.. buy Seabrooks… no more Hotel Chocolat… because of their lack of recycling and use of too much plastic! Boycott!!!

@global.explorer 2 ай бұрын

So don’t buy goods with plastics if you’re that concerned.

@mehdileman6352 3 ай бұрын

Powerful video. The discrepancy between Dove's marketing campaigns and the pollution for which the brand is responsible is terrifying.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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 !!!!!!

@charlottesawyer9869 3 ай бұрын

Can't figure out if i'm more devastated or more angry. I hope Unilever pay attention to this, thanks for your campaigning Greenpeace

@jellycat.31 3 ай бұрын

they wont since if they do they’ll “lose money”

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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!!!

@ObsidianCrocodile 3 ай бұрын

@@LGAussieElaborate on this ‘best’ system.

@Nancy-k3r6p 3 ай бұрын

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.

@janerobinson466 3 ай бұрын

I’ve used and refilled the same bottle of shampoo for years

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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 !!!!!!

@dylanthedyslexicvillain4294 3 ай бұрын

I’ve never tried washing my hair with pears soap. I will try that. I love that soap.

@bellatronics 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

@michaelacarr1931 3 ай бұрын

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.

@arn4073 3 ай бұрын

What do you buy instead? Is it in a plastic bottle?

@michaelacarr1931 3 ай бұрын

@@arn4073 Hello I have yet to find a product that isn’t packaged in plastic and not tested on animals. I live in the UK and buy Faith in Nature products. They sell delightful shower gel, mainly natural ingredients in large 5l refill containers. Still plastic unfortunately but less of it. We have a recycling service where I live so the plastic hopefully doesn’t end up in landfill or floating in oceans. Here’s hoping single use plastic can be replaced in the very near future with non toxic biodegradable materials.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

It’s not just dove!!!

@beverlygannon4141 3 ай бұрын

This is absolutely outrageous. Disgusting and shameful to our poor mother earth 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏

@lamb9642 2 ай бұрын

go buy yourself overpriced ECO FRIENDLY hygiene product when y'all can oh so afford it. 😂

@irmatilon1223 3 ай бұрын

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

@greenpeaceuk 3 ай бұрын

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.

@marccoote9106 3 ай бұрын

And who pays that? You!

@DeterminedMTBiker 3 ай бұрын

Every single one of us have to accept responsibility and we should wish to pay for a world where everyone feels that shared responsibility

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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 !!!!!!

@handsfree1000 3 ай бұрын

Corporate and government are responsible for the mess. They make the decisions

@KaterinaKubinova-m3l 3 ай бұрын

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....

@greenpeaceuk 3 ай бұрын

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.

@NadiaSaunders-f1z 3 ай бұрын

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@billmartins5545 3 ай бұрын

Exactly! I can't take Greenpeace seriously.

@djbethell 3 ай бұрын

Because they sell themselves as a caring, thoughtful company and products. Unilever is also huge!

@djbethell 3 ай бұрын

@@billmartins5545wake up

@nadinebrooks513 3 ай бұрын

Sadly, Unilever not the only top company guilty of this.

@Froniga1 3 ай бұрын

They are a very big multinational

@HarryMcTibbs 3 ай бұрын

I’m guessing this is why dove soap multipacks are now in paper wrappers rather than plastic.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

@Bebs995 3 ай бұрын

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..

@greenpeaceuk 3 ай бұрын

We'd love you to use your consumer power and to #DitchDove

@billmartins5545 3 ай бұрын

@@greenpeaceukWhy Dove? Is Radox beter? What about Nivea? Aussie (?)? All of that stuff comes in plastic.

@billiecakes5944 3 ай бұрын

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.

@christophereeles 3 ай бұрын

I quite agree, Dove is just one of thousands of Unilever products.

@avalonkerr8332 3 ай бұрын

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.

@christophereeles 3 ай бұрын

@@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?

@avalonkerr8332 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@christophereeles 3 ай бұрын

@@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?

@silvio.eco-oca 3 ай бұрын

Stop single use plastic! NOW!

@margaretporter6787 2 ай бұрын

How do we do this everyday groceries are wrapped in the stuff.From babies nappies ,meds , vitamins,fast foods , parcels, tape, makeup, washing powder , frozen food, freezer bags , food bags and everything you reach for . includes floor covering.Its impossible to avoid the stuff Not to mention house gutters, windows, pipes , garden equipment handles, fencing where do I stop.

@silvio.eco-oca 2 ай бұрын

@@margaretporter6787 I searched and found people who deliver fruits and vegetables direct from the farm in reusable boxes. Also I always carry a reusable bag to go shopping. And ask people not to put groceries inside plastic, when possible. And justify myself saying that I want to do the right thing.

@silvio.eco-oca 2 ай бұрын

@@margaretporter6787 Well, I searched for years until I found someone who delivers fruits and vegetables in reusable boxes to us. Also, I always carry a reusable bag. And I ask people on the stores NOT to put things in plastic. I justify myself saying that I want to do the right thing, then they agree. This reduces plastic use a lot. Not perfect, but a start. The most important thing is to the sellers to realize that there are customers that do not want plastic.

@faystrachan6440 3 ай бұрын

All these companies that sell beauty products are guilty of of this. Targeting one is very unfair and quite frankly pointless. Why Dove?

@bratcave.studio 3 ай бұрын

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

@i.JoanaT 3 ай бұрын

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.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

@myriaddsystems 3 ай бұрын

Again, Dove is owned by?

@7an7ara 3 ай бұрын

It's called "setting precedent" you attack one big polluter until it caves, then use the momentum to carry the fight to other big polluters, who feel more pressure due to the first victory. Also to governments, who see that the issue is meaningfu due to the pressure on such a large corporation. If you spread the attack too thinly, such as targeting Unilever at large (not a household name, like Dove) nothing is achieved. Also, Dove is not a child that needs your protection and wails of "unfair", it's a massive corporation with huge profits, polluting on a worldwide scale.

@nobleani9177 3 ай бұрын

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 ❤

@beverlygannon4141 3 ай бұрын

Agree 👍💯❤

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

@marknorman4698 3 ай бұрын

@nobleani9177 yeh stay clean !

@cosmosadorabilis7677 3 ай бұрын

This is about microplatsics.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

@carolewilliams3401 3 ай бұрын

Well done for bringing this to our attention

@Bell-e7e 3 ай бұрын

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.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

I’ve studied with hair science. Ur wasting eggs that way. It washed out and it only lays on the outer surface, washed off.

@Bell-e7e 3 ай бұрын

@@LGAussie been cleaning mine really well for a year, it's shiny and soft, plus no skin reactions like I was getting with shampoo.

@AlexxMZ 3 ай бұрын

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.

@gordonaliasme1104 3 ай бұрын

It's a pity that you have missed the point. Animal testing is not the only issue

@AlexxMZ 3 ай бұрын

@@gordonaliasme1104 not the only but very important and to become vegan is the only possible future for mankind.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

@CheshireCat6639 3 ай бұрын

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.

@oldbeadbird 3 ай бұрын

Gov won't make that choice unfortunately, they pander to these companies.

@davesaunders575 3 ай бұрын

And so it goes.. The Society of the Spectacle. #GoodLuckGreenpeace

@brggmc 3 ай бұрын

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!!

@greenpeaceuk 3 ай бұрын

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.

@sawdust1287 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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 !!!!!!

@edytabogunia2609 2 ай бұрын

@@sawdust1287 if it would be forbidden to place the cost of pollution to next generation no company would be producing those packages in current form. Already now more and more people are suffering, especially younger generation with many diseases that are linked to microplastics. to produce this 1 plastic container it's the cost of few cents, but is it really? what value would you put on this bottle that it's later burned or disintergates so we later drink it's particles in the water.

@benneves6649 3 ай бұрын

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.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

@jellycat.31 3 ай бұрын

2:35 is what Dove definitely needs to hear…

@AnneSmith-mu2ph 3 ай бұрын

This is terrible,never knew about this ,thank you green peace.its opened my eyes uk

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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!!!

@maritapramalte3104 3 ай бұрын

Every brand does it.Why it's only about Dove?

@fujtajxl1 3 ай бұрын

Hello everyone, with all the respect to the nature, plastics are just materials. Light packaging saves CO2 from transport, saves space. It was designed to be collected after use somewhere at safe place or to be reused/recycled. Plastic packaging is not breaking to be sharp and dangerous as glass for kids etc. Yes, can produce microplastics. Main problem is not the material. You just need to build infrastructure to handle used packaging, invest 30 years of education and than it can work. I remember local forest full of garbage in the past- in the centre of the Europe. Noone does that anymore, we just needed infrastructure. Company like UL pays taxes, states has own share from that trade and they can invest to ecology. That is not fault of material to be deposited in the ocean. We can always blame companies, but ignoring people in the process of pollution is not healthy.

@AuraSallow 3 ай бұрын

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 🙏🏻🤍🌱💪

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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.

@AuraSallow 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

@bigeyesbeautiful6890 3 ай бұрын

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

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

@bigeyesbeautiful6890 3 ай бұрын

@@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! 🤪

@ohthechitchat 3 ай бұрын

Why focus on Dove when Unilever have numerous brands under their domain? Why not Colgate for example?

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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 !!!!!!

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

@7an7ara 3 ай бұрын

@barbaranyitasi8952 2 ай бұрын

It was so shocking to see, but for good to open everyone's eyes. This really must to go to the television

@richardjohnson5529 3 ай бұрын

I agree we must stop plastic pollution. i have shared this video on social media.

@greenpeaceuk 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@flobbertop4278 3 ай бұрын

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.

@beardy951 2 ай бұрын

Rather biassed!! Yes dove, Unilever and a multitude of global down to sole traders use “one time use plastics”. These companies or individuals don’t throw the wrappings into the seas, rivers or landfill….the consumers are primarily responsible for buying the products. Councils, rubbish contractors and nations are responsible for what happens to the waste, they have failed to deal with the waste effectively and / or put the original suppliers under pressure to change the packaging or contribute to processing and clean up. Still made a good headline…you really now need to look into the refuse disposal and processing stream, that might just do a bit more than picking on one company to change things for the better. A much higher level of investigative journalism will be required and I doubt that there will be many “lovey dovey” ( intended), interviews. Welcome to the real world.

@bethealchemy5635 3 ай бұрын

how do we get this message out to more people? As many people have pointed out this is just one brand and there are so many other brands who are culprits too. We all have to vote with our wallets. If more people see this, they will choose brands that don't contribute to the plastic problem. We have the power to make brands change their ways. There are other solutions and we have to be part of the solution

@helenewalker1659 3 ай бұрын

Time for Dove (and Unilever as parent company) to take a stand and change for good. As a pioneering brand, Dove have the perfect platform to do this. What's stopping them? I pledge not to buy ANY Unilever products from here on. It's just way too problematic now. Plastic pollution must stop.

@ferngecko1943 3 ай бұрын

Very powerful film 👏👏👏

@RedwoodsAndRain 2 ай бұрын

Proctor & Gamble and their scent beads are advertised and sold everywhere. Those little beads are microplastics so not just the container is a problem but the product itself!

@Reismiilch 3 ай бұрын

Great production. And everyone in the comments - it‘s obviously not only dove, this case fits to almost all of the branches and companies. It‘s important and nice that we become aware that while these big companies start to „embrace“ other body types and ethnicities - it is still harming the world and hence harming us. They want to sell their products. They‘re not here to help you.

@sandysegree7271 2 ай бұрын

How else can packaging be done, other than the present way in which it is done?

@Rose_from_UK 3 ай бұрын

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 😢

@felixcat9318 3 ай бұрын

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!

@jolyonholloway483 3 ай бұрын

If it is possible to make carrier bags which break down over time,surely it can be extended to other forms of packaging so that they are timed to begin biodegrading after the use-by date.

@heatherbooth4217 3 ай бұрын

This needs to go viral....😮😮

@RupaCreations 3 ай бұрын

The Dove/Unilever bottle my mum is looking at says 94% biodegradable formula for the bottle itself, is that a lie?

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

Should be true, but all companies need to do this. 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 !!!!!!

@laurabedford5095 3 ай бұрын

Bravo , Greenpeace. Good work ,

@CC-fd4hv 3 ай бұрын

Is there any brand that use recycled packaging? I use bodyshop they do take back their empty packages if you bring them back to theis shops but i wonder if it ends up the same ? Greenpeace team is there any vegan no animal testing cruelty brand who also has responsible packaging that you can recommend?

@geehappyhips 3 ай бұрын

Products are quite toxic too

@noniousxltruffles7454 3 ай бұрын

Is Greenpeace campaigning for the use of BIODEGRADABLE plastics? They've been around for OVER 40 years.

@susanclayton7280 2 ай бұрын

It's all greed, unilever are not alone in this.. This should be shown during adverts.

@jasmineraara 3 ай бұрын

It’s crazy how they’re always telling us to love our bodies, but really, they’re just trying to make money off of our health

@winniewin236 3 ай бұрын

How can we buy shampoo and bodywash without buying plastic?

@Lilyandmoomin 3 ай бұрын

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.

@luciefoster1686 3 ай бұрын

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!

@blokprintzprintwithpaint972 3 ай бұрын

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.

@Alice-kh6qm 3 ай бұрын

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…

@Jude_B 3 ай бұрын

Dove brand is a very small segment of the behemoth Unilever, perhaps a longer film highlighting the extent of their reach would be beneficial.

@ΓιωργοςΒασιλειαδης-θ4ζ 3 ай бұрын

Greenpeace.... forever front line... keep the good work

@Pennytheloony 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for holding them accountable !

@siobanoregan761 3 ай бұрын

I agree they are not the only one's, but by highlighting Dove, it will hopefully make us question other companies. I'll be buying pears from now on.

@WhereIsTheLovee 2 ай бұрын

The only Dove products I purchase are the bar soaps which come in paper boxes. What would be the solution? For these big companies to revert to glass and paper only- would be too expensive for them then for us. We could invent a Time Machine… on a serious note I agree with the majority saying it’s not fair to pick only on Dove.

@RachP0 2 ай бұрын

This is awful. What is the solution? Will moving away from single use plastic solve this issue dramatically? Genuine question.

@Coniungere 3 ай бұрын

Each 1 of us is a contributor to the problem or a solver of the problem.

@ChristinaWilkinson-v8u 2 ай бұрын

The only way to stop this is for the consumer to stop purchasing the stuff. We don’t need all this stuff so the buck starts with us

@juliawigger9796 3 ай бұрын

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.

@billmartins5545 3 ай бұрын

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.

@larrymitchell6793 3 ай бұрын

Single use plastics should be reduced. It's happening, but not nearly fast enough, however plastics are here to stay, so long as we continue to live our consumerist lives and promote this way of life to the 'third world'. When I see the mountains of plastic litter and seas of plastic flotsam, I see a global waste management and education problem. Governments all too readily disown the problem and too many people today still discard their waste plastic by littering and a huge amount of that finds its way to the oceans. The waste handling solution can begin simply with small corrections like lids on bins, public awareness campaigns and going after unscrupulous waste handling companies. With regard to Unilever and Dove, I thought the big problem was their use of unsustainable palm oil and habitat destruction to make way for that unhealthy cash crop. Has that problem gone away now?

@lgparker4726 3 ай бұрын

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!

@juliekamrath984 3 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATIVE VIDEO. PLASTIC POLLUTION NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW.

@LGAussie 3 ай бұрын

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 !!!!!!

@lynneswanson5803 2 ай бұрын

Well that’s me done… I’ll never buy dove products again and I’ve shared this video with all of my contacts. If we all forward this hopefully Unilever will take notice as their profits will fall. 😡

@percyprod6574 3 ай бұрын

Like it or not, the world as we know it cannot exist without plastic. Sadly, most women and some men keep the vanity, sorry beauty industry going.

@graceboyce4912 3 ай бұрын

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.

@janicerobson5393 3 ай бұрын

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.

@dackjanielsmeup 2 ай бұрын

For anyone confused why Dove - they are trying to target one company instead, to put pressure on them directly and hold them accountable. Films have been made on plastic waste in general before, but this puts no pressure on any specific company to actually respond and take action. So, if enough people see this, Dove will be forced to address it. Then other companies will have to follow suit or also be taken into question 👏

@JupiterRising2525 2 ай бұрын

Seriously. Once we purchase something, we are responsible for recycling, not the seller.

@biancahiller8 3 ай бұрын

Good products don’t need advertising.

@elainepreston9061 3 ай бұрын

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.

@allisonday893 2 ай бұрын

Hypocrisy is everywhere- just look at the biggest charities and how much actually goes to support the people they profess to care about and fundraise for. Most goes in senior management pockets. Wrong to single out Dove just because they have a successful and welcome campaign against body shaming. Environmental damage is being caused worldwide

@bertie01234 3 ай бұрын

The next time you reach up to a plastic container in a supermarket, think. You have a choice.! If you don't buy the product then the manufacturer will have to change or crash.