Every week over 120 billion units of packaging comes from the cosmetic industry and most of it is not recyclable. The beauty world are slowly but surely making a change to help the environment, it is small steps but once everyone follows it will make a big impact.
The Body Shop have decided to bring back their recycle-and-refill scheme which is something they started back in 1993. This scheme is a partnership with Terracycle and will begin on June 5th. It will allow you to get money off your next Body Shop purchase in return for recycling empty Body Shop packaging. For ever 5 bottles/tubs/tubes returned you will get a £5 Body Shop voucher.
This is The Body Shop’s scheme in a bid to tackle plastic pollution. By doing the scheme it will stop more plastic going to landfills or being burnt. Even if you’re not a Body Shop customer, you can still bring in your beauty empties from other brands and recycle them in store while you browse but you will not receive a voucher which is understandable.
The Body Shop global community trade manager, Lee Mann commented: “As a company, we’ve always had the conviction to stand up for our principles when it comes to helping empower people, especially women, while protecting our planet,”
“Our new partnership with Plastics for Change and our other partners will not only help support waste pickers but also champion plastic as a valuable, renewable resource when used responsibly.”
Click here to find out where you can return, recycle and repeat!
