#Reuse Refill your own stainless steel or BPA-free drink bottle and save money too. Single-use plastic bottles generate an enormous amount of waste that is ending up in landfills, oceans and waterways #LetsBeUnpackaged
Always #recycle paper & avoid non-recyclables. Avoid packaging that won't go in your recycling bin like styrofoam. Recycling paper & cardboard containers reduce waste to landfills by up to 27% and save trees #LetsBeUnpackaged
@aetherbeauty recently launched lip colours in 100% recycled plastic.
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We appreciate these small steps taken by companies towards sustainability and we hope others follow suit.
#LetsBeUnpackaged
Packaging defines luxury in cosmetic industry. Packing multiple boxes inside each other or using layers of cardboard and cellophane is absolutely unnecessary.
Companies like @lushcosmetics and @aetherbeauty are some brands which focuses on sustainability.
@lushcosmetics recently announced that it would be switching out their reusable aluminium containers for cork containers. Cork is not only durable, but 100% biodegradable and waterproof.
Alone, the cardboard boxes that house your fragrances and fancy moisturisers are responsible for the loss of 18 million acres of forest per year. #unnecessarypackaging#LetsbeUnpackaged
Canadian based company Cascades, produces, converts and markets packaging products composed mainly of recycled fibres. Watch how the company has imbibed sustainability in their DNA! #unnecessarypackaging#LetsBeUnpackaged
Public Myth, an e-commerce platform, uses completely recyclable materials from locally made boxes, protective paper wrapping, and minimalistic paper tape for packaging of online orders.
No plastic, all cardboard and paper.
#saynotounnecessarypackaging#letsbeunpackaged