Recycling - part 4 - Chemical Recycling
OTHER RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES Now that we’ve seen how mechanical recycling, let’s explore other types of recycling and how innovation is coming on the market and will change the way we recycle in the future. In this report, the following UN SDG targets are applicable: CHEMICAL RECYCLING Chemical Recycling
Recycling - part 3 - Materials
Now that we’ve seen how the collecting and sorting systems works we will cover the actual recycling of the materials to help you understand how it works and how the design of your products could affect it. We will present different recycling technologies In this report, the following UN
Recycling - how does it work - part2
RECYCLING - How does a sorting plant work RECYCLABILITY - a definition Plastics must meet four conditions for a product to be considered recyclable: * The product must be made with a plastic that is collected for recycling, has market value and/or is supported by a legislatively mandated program. * The
Recycling Market – part 1
A top-line overview of recycling streams and current recycling capabilities in the world, that will help you understand how to create products for a circular economy. Experts and companies offering new solutions for collection and recycling will give you an real understanding of the current end-of-life of your products. This
Relax, don't do, when you wanna go and do it
The title sounds familiar? Have a listen… it shall help you to relax... We are going on a break for the next 4 weeks. We will still be working in the background, like little bees in their beehive, but we will stop our communications. We are very happy with what
Case Study - interview with Beauty Kitchen
Co-founded by Jo Chidley, Beauty Kitchen launched the first zero waste program with "Return, Refill, Repeat" scheme in the UK. They've created a return by Post or in-store refill taking care of the entire logistic - collecting, cleaning and transporting empties - and working with brands
Are you on a break yet? ... not sure sustainability is
Do you want to take a break from all the buzz that 2021 has brought. I thought it was going to be smoother this year, but it was really busy, and I didn’t really have time to think, let alone have some perspective. Did you find the time? re-sources.
LOOP from TerraCycle - How does it work in Beauty
We've interviewed Stephen Clarke, Head of Communications in the UK Loop is a global reuse platform enabled by a multistakeholder coalition of manufacturers, retailers, and consumers that aims to Eliminating the Idea of Waste®. Loop operates a global reverse supply chain - collecting used packaging from consumers and
Sustainability in beauty: what is your solution
When looking for sustainable solutions in beauty, I realised there was a lot of contradictory information, biased opinions, and a very diverse range of incompatible solutions. And you wouldn’t know they were incompatible until you tried them. Hence developing a content to provide clarity and cut through the noise!
Case Study - an interview with Credo Beauty
Credo beauty has been setting "clean beauty" standards in the American market with strong guidelines on prohibited ingredients. They've also released sustainable packaging guidelines that give us an insights and what the market expectation regarding sustainability will be like. In a 15 minutes conversation with Mia
Sustainability in beauty: how much time do you have
I bet you can’t wait to be on a summer vacation? I don’t know about you, but I feel like this year, after yet other lockdowns, it would be nice to get out and breathe. To take a step back, and gain some perspective also on the year
Case Study - an interview with BYBI beauty
pioneering sustainability since the inception of its beauty brand, BYBI has been pushing the boundaries of innovations with the first beauty formula to launch with Bakuchiol extract (natural retinol-like), the first beauty brand to use ShellWorks, innovation bacteria-made compostable packaging, with their Glow Currant booster. Here is a live interview