From empty mascara to shampoo bottles, beauty products create a lot of plastic waste. Switching to refillables is a fairly effortless way to cut down on single-use products that might otherwise end up in landfill.
The beauty industry is coming under increasing pressure to consider its vast environmental footprint and contribution to global plastic waste. According to the British Beauty Council, 95% of cosmetic packaging is thrown away, and of the 14% of beauty products we recycle, only about 9% can actually be processed. The rest ends up in landfill, taking up to 450 years to break down. And if the planet-saving draw isn’t enough, then perhaps the financial gains might sway you; refilling your beauty products can save you some serious cash, too.
