Protecting our oceans starts at home: Shining a light on World Environment Day and World Ocean Day 2025

Two very important dates in the calendar are approaching, with World Environment Day on 5th June 2025 and World Ocean Day on 8th June 2025. These days represent a powerful reminder that the choices we make on land have a direct impact on life below water. At Delphis Eco, we believe that even seemingly small changes - like the cleaning products you use at home or work - can have a huge effect on protecting our ocean ecosystems.

That’s why we’re proud to lead the way in producing eco-friendly cleaning products that are tough on dirt but gentle on the planet.

This year World Environment Day, hosted in the Republic of Korea, will focus on ending plastic pollution globally. Just three days later, World Ocean Day recognises the importance of the world's oceans and raising awareness about the need to protect them.

The hidden danger: Cleaning chemicals and plastic waste

Many conventional cleaning products contain toxic chemicals and surfactants that wash down drains and end up in rivers, estuaries and oceans - damaging marine ecosystems and contaminating food chains.

And it’s not just the chemicals. Plastic pollution from single-use packaging is wreaking havoc on marine life.  By 2050, there could be more plastics in the ocean than fish  . That’s why it’s critical that we all do more - now!

Closing the Loop on Plastic Waste

At Delphis Eco, we’ve worked tirelessly to create a circular solution for plastic packaging that helps close the loop on waste. Just take a look at the image below, which shows how we reuse and reprocess plastic to keep it out of our oceans:

We proudly use 100% British post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR) to make our product bottles. These are 100% made from HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene), the same plastic found in milk bottles - and one of the only 9% of plastics commonly recycled worldwide.

♻️ If all 3 billion milk bottles in the UK were recycled, it could save between 30 and 150 million tonnes of CO₂e per year!

A UK-first in sustainable packaging

Creating a sustainable bottle wasn’t easy. It took our founder, Mark Jankovich, over 6 years to build the infrastructure needed to exclusively use British PCR plastic - and we were the first in our industry to do it.

Not only does this reduce plastic waste, but using local waste sources instead of importing plastic helps cut out transport emissions, too.

The result? A 61% reduction in CO₂e compared to using virgin plastic.

And we’re not stopping there…

Even our triggers are turning green

From August 2024, we began rolling out 67% recycled plastic triggers across our 700ml spray bottles. It’s part of our ongoing commitment to products and practices that are kinder to the planet and our oceans.

We’re constantly looking at ways to innovate packaging without compromising quality, durability, or functionality.

Reuse, Refill, Recycle

While we’re proud of our recycled bottles, we’re even bigger believers in reusing and refilling.

Our concentrated refill ranges make it easy (and economical) to top up your bottles at home or in the workplace. It reduces waste, saves money, and keeps perfectly good plastic in use for longer.

But if your bottle does reach the end of its life, rest assured: HDPE is widely accepted at UK recycling centres, making it one of the easiest plastics to recycle properly.

Make planet friendly cleaning choices

This World Ocean Day, we’re asking you to make a simple, powerful choice: switch to sustainable cleaning products that protect our oceans.

By choosing Delphis Eco, you're supporting:

• Non-toxic, marine-safe formulas
  
  

• 100% recycled and recyclable packaging
  
  

• UK-made products that cut carbon and plastic waste
  
  

• A business that leads by example and drives change across the cleaning industry
  
  

Join the Movement

The ocean gives us life - it regulates our climate, feeds billions and supports some of the most beautiful and diverse ecosystems on the planet.

Let’s return the favour.

Choose Delphis Eco, choose better. For your home, for your health, for our oceans.