All posts tagged: plastic packaging

3 everyday items you can start recycling after household bins rule change in March

3 everyday items you can start recycling after household bins rule change in March

Published by Sam Flores

The rules around recycling in England are changing, with the government’s new Simpler Recycling rules being introduced next month. One of the key parts of Simpler Recycling, which comes into force for households on 31 March in England, is that every council now has to recycle the same products. Previously, councils were free to set their own rules, leading to a confusing ‘postcode lottery’ where some areas recycled some items and others did not. But in the coming weeks all areas will recycle the same products – and that means that everyday items which were previously not recycled in many areas will soon be recycled everywhere. The new default requirement for most households and workplaces will be four containers for: residual (non-recyclable) waste food waste (mixed with garden waste if appropriate) all other dry recyclable materials (plastic, metal and glass) Adam Herriott, senior specialist at sustainability organisation WRAP, told Yahoo News: “Under Simpler Recycling, all local authorities in England will collect the same core set of materials, including plastic packaging. “This consistency means people will …

The 0 billion beauty industry’s ‘green’ ambitions are a patchwork at best. And they’re falling short

The $500 billion beauty industry’s ‘green’ ambitions are a patchwork at best. And they’re falling short

Published by Sam Flores

CNN  —  The escalating climate crisis is shifting many people’s purchasing patterns and this extends to the $500 billion dollar global beauty industry which is grappling with a range of sustainability challenges across product manufacturing, packaging and disposal. Strategy and consulting firm Simon Kucher’s Global Sustainability Study 2021 found 60% of consumers around the world rated sustainability as an important purchase criterion, and 35% were willing to pay more for sustainable products or services. This shift in consumer preferences has propelled many beauty brands to set environmental goals: to move away from single-use and virgin plastics, provide recyclable, reusable and refillable packaging and offer more transparency around products’ ingredients so customers can ascertain how “green” their purchase is. However, consumers still struggle to understand the sustainability credentials of many products, according to the British Beauty Council. This is because the industry’s clean-up efforts have been inconsistent, and fall short of making a recognizable impact in the absence of collective goal-setting, global strategy and standardized regulations. Ingredient and branding transparency There is no international standard for …