Desert Harvest, a manufacturer of nutritional supplements formulated with a proprietary super-concentrated aloe vera extract, today announced that it plans to phase out single-use plastic bottles for all of its products by the end of 2022. The decision makes Desert Harvest the first U.S. supplement company to abandon single-use pill bottles in favor of more sustainable packaging solutions.
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Transitioning to plant-based compostable bags for all supplements beginning this spring with its flagship Super-Strength Aloe Vera Capsules, which are widely used to relieve chronic bladder pain and other symptoms associated with disorders such as Interstitial Cystitis that affects 12 million men and women
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Offering customers the option to purchase refillable, rechargeable, Bluetooth-connected smart bottles, including an app that tracks pill usage, pushes refill reminders, and more, with pre-orders now available at http://www.desertharvest.com/smart-bottle-pre-order
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Removing 1,000 pounds of plastic from the ocean for every bottle purchased through an agreement with ImpacX, its smart bottle supplier
Desert Harvest will be selling ImpacX's Vitamins.io bottle under an exclusive six-month agreement that will introduce the patented technology to the U.S. The bottle is designed to be recharged on a monthly basis and last for five years, at which time Desert Harvest will provide a prepaid return label for recycling.