Zero Waste Week: ESGmark® members helping you tackle waste
Zero Waste Week: ESGmark® members helping you tackle waste
September 2025
Zero Waste Week is an annual campaign taking place in the first full week of September to encourage individuals, communities, and businesses to adopt more sustainable lifestyle and consumption habits by reducing waste and reusing resources.
Unsustainable use of the world’s resources is the primary force behind the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution. It’s clear that we must shift from overconsumption to more conscious, sustainable consumption habits. By moving away from a "take, make, dispose" mindset and instead embracing circular economy principles by reusing, repurposing, repairing, and recycling, you can save money while helping conserve resources, minimise pollution, and reduce landfill waste.
Reducing waste is crucial for meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. Everyone can take action to adopt a low-waste lifestyle, and supporting businesses with processes in place to help keep materials out of landfill will go a long way to improve your environmental impact.
Here are some examples of ESGmark® members helping you buy more responsibly through their zero-waste business models and initiatives:
POSY® London combines high performance with sustainability, offering natural deodorants, shampoo bars, lip balms, and bath salts in paperboard, glass, and tins. By embracing low-waste packaging, they make it easy to care for yourself and the planet without compromise.
Booheads prioritises sustainability with biodegradable electric toothbrush heads made from plant-based materials, offering a planet-friendly alternative to conventional oral care. Compatible with major electric toothbrush brands, Booheads makes it simple to adopt a low-waste, eco-conscious routine.
Swap excess for essentials this Zero Waste Week with Disruptor London’s innovative bars—shampoo, conditioner, cleanser, and shave—all-in-one for every gender. These concentrated, waterless bars deliver luxury and effectiveness with biodegradable packaging, slashing plastic waste and reducing the clutter in daily routines. By choosing Disruptor London, caring for yourself means caring for the planet—proving that with less, you truly get more.
Udiri minimises waste by transforming sustainable and upcycled materials, such as waste paper, cellulose fibre, and locally sourced fabrics, into exquisite jewellery, bags, and artworks. Each piece showcases the creativity and skill of their artisans, many of whom are women from internally displaced communities. Through their buyback program, Udiri empowers artisans to create, earn, and thrive, turning discarded resources into products that tell compelling stories of resilience and community.
Forest Distillery whisky, gin, and rum are made using locally sourced ingredients and sustainable materials to minimise environmental impact. Their unique ceramic bottles are designed to be repurposed or refilled through Forest Distillery’s refill initiative, encouraging a circular economy
Lavender & Lemon creates safe, eco-friendly alternatives to harsh chemical cleaners using sustainable ingredients. Their products come in elegant aluminium bottles designed for reuse, and their Return & Refill scheme helps minimise packaging waste.
Ekó Botanicals is a multi-award-winning sustainable skincare range for maturing skin. They reduce environmental waste by using only recyclable and biodegradable packaging materials, including recycled glass bottles, recyclable plastic closures and recyclable FSC certified card outer packaging.
In Good Company helps consumers who care discover zero waste, sustainable and ethical businesses - this September, and all year round. They also provide helpful tips for those wanting to do that bit more for people and planet, but don't always know where to start. When it comes to the zero waste journey, they hold to their motto - good not perfect - and believe that even small switches and choices can make a big difference.
Ganddee is the UK’s first platform focused entirely on local second-hand shopping. Their mobile app makes it easy (and fun) to find thrift shops, car boots, and vintage pop-ups wherever you go. Think Google Maps for thrifting. Shop second-hand, skip the plastic.
ESGmark® is a symbol of trust and distinction, which allows consumers to identify organisations who believe in and act to deliver a fairer, more sustainable future. To find more ESGmark® certified businesses taking action to improve their environmental impact, head to our Community page.
To learn more about Zero Waste Week and how you can join the growing movement to tackle waste and pollution, head to https://www.zerowasteweek.co.uk/.