Recycling
Key learning about recycling make-up or how Albéa developed RECYCMakeUp in partnership with CITEO
Why RECYC MakeUp? In an era marked by increasing regulatory measures, legislative initiatives such as the AGEC (France), Climate and Resilience Act (France), PPWR (Europe), and California SB54 (USA) have propelled the agenda towards sustainable packaging practices. These regulations emphasise recyclability, reusability, reduction, and the integration of recycled materials, while
Beauty sustainability in Malaysia
The plastic paradigm - necessary/evil? For the majority of European consumers, living sustainably almost always means consuming as little plastic as possible – shopping at zero waste/bulk product stores, for example, or avoiding beauty and food products that are packaged in plastic. In fact, for many people, plastic material
APR and RecyClass Work to Align Design for Recycling Guidance
Continued efforts to drive harmonization of plastic packaging recyclability The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced updates to the APR Design® Guide for Plastic Recyclability to align with RecyClass, the European based non-profit initiative focused on advancing plastics circularity. The APR Design® Guide will now state that 6% of
French glass maker invests in CleanTech
Groupe Pochet the French manufacturer of luxury glass - behind the Chanel N°5 bottle or the iconic Bee Bottle by Guerlain which was created by the Maison Pochet in 1853 - celebrated its 400-year anniversary in late June 2023 (watch our live report). Indeed the Verrerie Du Courval was
Packaging sorting info applicable to cosmetics
Here in this article, we detail the compulsory Sorting Information in France. These rules must be applied to all packaging of all products sold on French ground. This report is supported by content from CITEO. AGEC LAW MAJOR DATES (Loi Anti-Gaspillage et Economie Circulaire), the first of its kind in
Five misconceptions about sustainability in beauty
Developing a more sustainable beauty product can be more challenging than you think, and I see a lot of misconceived ideas in the market. - Glass or Aluminium are better than plastic - 100% PCR material is easy to achieve - Carbon positive or negative is a great way to
Keeping a competitive edge in sustainability and beauty?
As a marketing professional you want to make your packaging claims clearer, upgrade your portfolio, without losing your competitive edge? You have already started and some solutions are working better than others, and you still can’t understand why a 100% PCR packaging is not achievable? Talking to a Beauty
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
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