Running out of your favourite blusher or mascara is often met with the thrill of shopping for new make-up, with the empty tube long forgotten. For those who do try to recycle regularly, we see the little triangle of arrows and assume all is well as we toss away the packet, hoping we've done our bit for the planet.
However, these symbols are far more complex than just marking something as recyclable or non-recyclable. In fact you could be innocently attempting to recycle a bottle that your local centre cannot process.
There's multiple recycling symbols all with different meanings that beauty users should be aware of - here's the ones you might be getting wrong.
