What’s going on in the bathroom?
Make your bathrooms even more green.
In the kitchen, you’ve got your glass containers, your food compost box, and your regularly full recycling bin (shoutout to 90% of kitchen packaging getting recycled*). Everyone’s heard of reduce, reuse, recycle, so why is it stopping when we get to the bathroom door? There are many theories – mainly revolving around how bottles collect so much grime they don’t look recyclable. Plus, once they’ve been shaken around in your travel bag too many times... Either way, here’s a few tips to help make that 50% double:
Reduce: It all starts with what you buy
A clean, green sustainable nighttime routine starts with the products you pick to make yourself feel fabulous. Look for plastic-free, naked or solid products, or packaging that can be recycled.
Reuse: Make the most of it
Look for refillable packaging and products, to spend your money on the product, not on extra packaging. And reuse those sturdy cosmetics containers! For example, keep your small hairwash bottles for that quick trip to NYC, or store your bobby pins in an old lip balm container.
Recycle: It’s easier than you think!
Your shining recycling bin in the kitchen does a great job, because it’s a visual reminder. So why not buck the trend and place a second bin in your bathroom too? If space is an issue, consider a bin with split compartments. Repurposing a nice box or hanging a bag will also do the trick! Most cosmetic bottles (shampoo, moisturizer, conditioner and soap) are recyclable. So look out for the recycling symbol, give them a rinse, and pop them in that box or bag! Cosmetic brands have an important responsibility to reduce their plastic waste and to make it easier for people like you to reduce theirs. Dove is committed to using less plastic, better plastic, or no plastic at all to reduce the manufacture of more than 20,500 tonnes of virgin plastic per year by:
Making the iconic Beauty Bar packaging plastic-free globally,
Trialling a new refillable deodorant format that radically reduces plastic use,
Launching new 100% recycled plastic bottles! Click here
https://www.dove.com/uk/stories/about-dove/plastics-commitment.html to learn more about Dove’s tips and commitments on sustainable beauty.
REFERENCES
Source: Dominic Lees-Bell, (2019) Bathroom waste legacy, Bathroom Waste Legacy | Tap Warehouse. Available at:
https://www.tapwarehouse.com/blog/latest-news/bathroom-waste-legacy
Data point: Whilst 90% of packaging is recycled in our kitchens, only 50% is being recycled in the bathroom. Market: UK, Year: 2019.
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