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Herbal Essences is joining the eco-friendly movement, where the hair care company is cutting back on waste with its packaging. Herbal Essences' Beach Plastic collection uses bottles made with 25 percent recycled plastic cleaned up from beaches. Not only are the bottles made from a percentage of recycled materials, but the bottles directly use the trash that is polluting coastlines.   Eight million tons of plastic waste ends up in rivers, lakes and oceans each year. This waste is often times unable to be recycled, thanks to its exposure to nature. That means that the plastic that's recovered off of sandy beaches and streams is thrown directly into landfills, contributing to the buildup of waste.   In honor of World Water Day, which falls on March 22, Herbal Essences has teamed up with TerraCycle to find a solution to eliminate non-recyclable plastic waste and to bring awareness to plastic pollution. TerraCycle is a recycling company that has made it its specialty to reuse hard-to-recycle materials. The organization collects non-recyclable waste that is a product of pre-consumer and post-consumer debris, and partners with corporations to turn it into raw materials to be used in new products.   “Plastic floating in our oceans and rivers has been a recent topic for discussion and unless people work to find solutions, it stays just that — a discussion,” says Tom Szaky, TerraCycle CEO, in a statement. “By incorporating beach plastic into their bottles, Herbal Essences is showing that they are committed to doing something and leading by example. I look forward to our continued work together to raise awareness and make a bigger difference.”   According to Allure, Herbal Essences estimates that it will save an estimated three tons of beach plastic from ending up in the trash.   Seeing how Herbal Essences delivers its products in plastic bottles, creating a line of shampoos and conditioners in recycled plastic helps to cut down the brand's carbon footprint. The eco-friendly collection also makes shoppers more aware of their role in responsible consumption. While there is a growing number of indie hair care brands that use cardboard boxes that are made from recycled materials to deliver their products, not many mainstream brands have made the switch yet. Herbal Essences switching to bottles that use non-recyclable waste is an innovative alternative to committing to paper packaging.     The Beach Plastic bottles are limited-edition, and will be available from March to June 2019. That doesn't mean that Herbal Essences will end its commitment to becoming more eco-friendly.   "This is a step towards our long-term vision of using 100 percent renewable and recycled materials in our products and packaging," says Ilaria Resta, North America General Manager of P&G Hair Care, in a statement.   As for the actual line, Herbal Essences is re-bottling three collections from the brand's Bio:Renew range, which is free of colorants, parabens and gluten. You will find White Grapefruit & Mosa Mint, Argan Oil, and Coconut Milk in these new recycled bottles. These three repackaged collections will make up the Beach Plastic range.   If you want your beauty routine to become more eco-conscious, using brands that are committed to lowering non-recyclable materials is a great first step.

Gillette announces the launch of a three-tier extensive recycling program that is designed to offer viable solutions to excess consumption. The new eco-conscious initative is created in partnership with TerraCycle who is an international recycling leader. The planned program is designed to target waste on both local and national levels. For one, individuals who use Gillette are able to download a shipping label from TerraCycle's website and mail their unused razors for ethical disposal. The second activation in the three-tier extensive recycling program is focused on the local level as the brand is partnering up with businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organizations. These entities have the opportunity to become a drop-off zone for razors which will be later collected by Gillette for recycling. Thirdly, the company launches an On-Demand Recycling Program which is geared toward consumers who participate in Gillette subscriptions.

TerraCycle, the world’s leader in the collection and repurposing of complex waste streams, has joined forces with Go Green Middleburg to collect and recycle cigarette butts throughout the city’s districts. “Go Green started cigarette recycling after volunteers got tired of picking up hundreds of cigarette butts from streets, sidewalks, bushes, parking lots and storm drains year-after-year during the Town’s semi-annual cleanup events,” said Middleburg Go Green Committee member Lynne Kaye. “A little research showed that not only were the cigarette butts a pain for volunteers to collect, the cigarette waste also posed a hazard to the Town’s children, pets, wildlife and water quality.” Through this program, Go Green Middleburg is not only addressing the nation’s most commonly littered item but also a form of unbiodegradable plastic waste. Since implementing the program, cigarette collection receptacles have been attached trash cans all-around town. Exceptionally high-trafficked street-corners, benches and parking lots were also identified for receptacle placement during town-wide clean-ups. The organization currently maintains 13 receptacles in public areas which is a significant amount considering Middleburg’s smaller size. All of the collected waste is shipped to TerraCycle for recycling. When processed, the paper and tobacco is separated from the filter and composted. The filter is recycled into plastic pellets which can be used by manufacturers to make a number of products such as shipping pallets, ashtrays and park benches. “These receptacles will help keep Middleburg free of one of the most littered items on the planet,” said Tom Szaky, the founder and CEO of TerraCycle. “With this program, Go Green Middleburg is taking a step to reduce the amount of trash going to landfill while also preserving the area’s natural beauty.” TerraCycle has collected hundreds of millions of cigarette butts globally. Additionally, through its various recycling programs, it has engaged over 100 million people across 21 countries to collect and recycle more than four billion pieces of waste that were otherwise non-recyclable.

Sabe aquelas tampinhas de plástico (de garrafas pet, produtos de higiene, remédios, sucos, leite e iogurtes) que teriam como destino o lixo? Elas podem ser trocadas por ração animal e beneficiar cães de rua. É o que está acontecendo no Colégio de Aplicação do Campus da Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (Univali), em Tijucas.

Imagine utilizar desodorantes, shampoos, cosméticos, potes de sorvete, entre tantos outros produtos de consumo cotidiano, e não descartar essas embalagens no lixo, uma vez que existe uma transportadora responsável por buscar esses recipientes em sua casa e destiná-los à reinserção no ciclo produtivo.

With legal pot packaging piling up, some Saskatchewan cannabis retailers are making an effort to “go green” by introducing recycling bins designed for marijuana packaging in their stores.   “Some of the concerns I’ve heard from customers is mostly the footprint that we’re leaving with this packaging,” said Falon Rothe, associate manager at Tweed in Regina.   Most marijuana is sold in single-use plastic containers, each holding a specific amount set by federal guidelines.   With the industry’s rapid growth and the bulky packaging piling up, Tweed has partnered with U.S.-based TerraCycle to create a recycling program for these items.   “We care a lot about the environment, we care a lot about what our customers think, we care a lot about the consumer as well,” Rothe said.   The program accepts any and all cannabis packaging purchased from a licensed retailer, including tins, joint tubes, plastic caps and flexible plastic bags.   But it’s not just chain stores that are jumping on board, as Saskatoon’s Living Skies Cannabis started collecting containers last month.   “Just make sure you take all your goodies out of the container. You don’t have to rinse it out under water or anything, just give it a wipeout and come and drop it off in our TerraCycle recycling bin,” said store owner Cierra Sieben-Chuback.   “It’s just one of those things that need to be done to combat the waste and protect our planet.”   Once TerraCycle picks up the packaging, it’s melted down into plastic pellets and used as a material in items like park benches and playgrounds.  

Atualmente, é inegável a problemática do descarte e gestão do lixo, principalmente considerando o alto volume de plásticos consumidos diariamente, resíduo que leva centenas de anos para se decompor na natureza.

A Gillette anunciou uma campanha inédita para a reciclagem de lâminas de barbear usada nos Estados Unidos. A ação foi divulgada na semana passada e cobrirá inclusive embalagens e produtos das concorrentes. A campanha está sendo feita em parceria com a Terracycle e transformará os materiais coletados em bicicletários, bancos para praças e tigelas de alimentos para animais.

A marca Gillette, em parceria com a empresa de reciclagem TerraCycle, anunciou pela primeira vez, nos Estados Unidos, que todas as marcas de lâminas descartáveis, unidades de cartucho de lâmina substituível e embalagens de plástico serão recicláveis em escala nacional.