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5 super simple sustainable swaps to make your beauty routine more earth-friendly

Our beauty routines should feel positive, with mood-boosting makeup and comforting scents. Our bathroom stash should feel like somewhere to escape to for small acts of self care. Now, brands like Garnier, Maybelline, Kiehl's and L'Occitane are working with recycling company TerraCycle to create drop-off points (you can usually find them in supermarkets) for your beauty empties, with some exceptions such as aerosol cans, perfume bottles, nail polish bottles, and nail polish remover bottles.

Open Farm raises $65 million in private equity funding

image.png TORONTO — Open Farm announced Jan. 12 it has secured more than $65 million in its latest funding round led by General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm. This marks the first pet industry investment made by the equity firm and establishes General Atlantic as a minority partner with Encore Consumer Capital. With this new funding, Open Farm will home in on expanding its brand reach, product innovation and sustainability initiatives. “Today’s pet parent is looking for exceptional nutrition that also aligns with their values,” said Isaac Langleben, co-founder and chief executive officer of Open Farm. “We go to great lengths to create amazing foods, using the world’s best, ethically sourced ingredients, and take pride that every ingredient, in every bag of Open Farm, can be traced back to the source. We are so excited to partner with the team at General Atlantic as we continue to push our mission forward and establish Open Farm as the global leader in the premium pet food space.” Since it was founded in 2014, Open Farm has partnered with TerraCycle on a national pet food bag recycling program and Loop to offer reusable packaging for its freeze-dried dog foods. The brand has also partnered with Certified Humane, Global Animal partnership and Ocean Wise Seafood to ethically source ingredients for its pet food formulas. “Mission-driven brands are a key focus for General Atlantic, and we are thrilled to partner with the Open Farm team, a group of passionate entrepreneurs who have built an authentic brand on the global and growing interest in better pet food options,” said Andrew Ferrer, managing director at General Atlantic. “Open Farm is well-positioned to deliver on the modern food values of its customers with its diverse portfolio of ethically and sustainably sourced premium products.” Ben Sherman, vice president of General Atlantic, added, “Open Farm is a highly differentiated brand and a leader within the growing pet food sector. We are excited to support the team as they look to drive consumer awareness, enhance retailer support, and continue to deliver new product innovation and transparency around the world.”

Best Composting Services

Turn your food waste into a usable product

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Published 01/13/21
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A staggering percentage of the waste we send to landfills could find a happier home in community gardens, where food scraps can transform into fertilizer and feed soil. Not everyone understands how to separate their trash into recyclables and compostables, but even fewer of us are equipped to complete the full composting process at home. That’s where composting services come in.

In many cities around the country, private or public services exist to pick up your compostable waste at regular intervals, the same way your trash is collected. Some cities offer public services for pickup or drop-off of your compostables, while other areas rely on startups and community-led organizations to help citizens compost. Most compost services are highly local, so the best way to find the right one for you is to check into the options in your specific area. Here, we’ve selected four of the best composting services, each of which offers a unique benefit or business model.

Our Top Picks

Best Overall: CompostNow

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Why We Chose It: With locations around the Southeast, this North Carolina-based company is affordable, hassle-free, and mission-minded.
What We Like
  • Affordable monthly fee
  • Weekly pickups that include a new, clean compost bin
  • Website connects users outside the service area with other local compost services
What We Don’t Like
  • Limited service area

Founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2011, CompostNow serves households around the Southeast in pursuit of a single mission: to “close the loop on food waste” by saving more scraps from landfills. The company offers a weekly pickup service for its residential customers. To use it, just fill your CompostNow-provided bin with compostable waste throughout the week, and set it outside your home on collection day. CompostNow will take the bin—and your waste—and leave behind a fresh, clean container for you to use in the coming week.

Plans start at $29 per month, and additional options are available on request for offices or food service businesses. Customers can choose to earn back compost or donate the spoils of their food waste to a local community garden. As of January 2021, CompostNow has saved more than 28 million pounds of food waste from being sent to landfills, resulting in more than 9 million pounds of soil-enriching compost.

Its straightforward, beginner-friendly model makes composting easy for customers, but if the company hasn’t expanded to your area yet, you’re not totally out of luck. CompostNow keeps a directory of compost pickup services around the country on its website, another sign that saving the planet is just as important to the company as finding its own customers. If you do go with CompostNow, though, they’ll reward you for it: Members can earn a $10 credit for every referral.

Most Customizable: Compostable

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Why We Chose It: A relative newcomer, this Los Angeles service allows users to choose between weekly or biweekly pickups, with the option for those with extra waste to add a second bin.
What We Like
  • Affordable monthly fees with various pickup frequencies
  • Option to add odor-reducing sawdust to subscription
  • Compost donated to local community gardens, with option to take some home twice per year
What We Don’t Like
  • Service area limited to Los Angeles
  • One-time setup fee

When Monique Figueiredo moved to Los Angeles from Boston, she was surprised to find that composting wasn’t as easy as she hoped it would be. She did something about it, and in 2019, Compostable was born. Since then, the company—which picks up compost bins from customers and delivers them to one of two composting locations—has successfully repurposed more than 70,000 pounds of compost into feed soil as of January 2021, educating scores of customers on sustainability in the process.

To sign up for Compostable’s services, just indicate your preferred pickup frequency: Biweekly service runs about $30 per month, while more regular weekly pickups cost about $45 per month. If you find yourself needing to empty the compost bin more often than this, you can also add a second bin for $20 per month—a perfect fix for those with a lot of organic food waste. Every membership requires a small one-time setup fee, and subscribers can opt to receive sawdust (an add-on that can decrease odor, mold, and pests) with their subscriptions for about $2 per month.

Compostable hauls all pickups to Cottonwood Urban Farm or GrowGood Farm, where waste is naturally converted into compost and used to help gardens throughout the year. Twice yearly, members can visit Cottonwood to see what their kitchen scraps have helped grow—and take home some compost themselves if they wish.

Best for Sustainability: Reclaimed Organics

Why We Chose It: While composting in general is a positive step for sustainability, this New York City organization raises the stakes by conducting its pickups by bike.

What We Like
  • Pickups conducted by bike
  • Actively advocates for free community composting
  • Cleans buckets and replaces compost liner with every pickup
What We Don’t Like
  • Only available in Manhattan
  • No option to keep compost

Reclaimed Organics is an offshoot of Common Ground Compost, an organization dedicated to reducing waste in New York City through consulting, advocacy, education, and other avenues. So, it’s no wonder that the Manhattan service’s green priorities extend to its delivery method: Most of the pickups completed by Reclaimed Organics are completed by bike.

Once you sign up for the organization’s compost pickup service, you’ll receive a five-gallon plastic compost bucket lined with a compostable bag. Depending on your location within the city, the cost is $20 to $25 (and per bucket, if you have more than one). At each collection, your bucket will be sanitized and the compostable liner will be replaced. While this service is primarily focused on residential customers, Reclaimed Organics does offer solutions for small businesses like coffee shops on request.

After pickup, all scraps go to the East Side Outside Community Garden in the East Village, where they are repurposed to enrich the soil and help new plant growth. And while Reclaimed Organics’ service area is relatively small, it does occasionally offer options for those who may be out of range: Keep an eye on the company’s website and social media channels for pop-up drop-off stations.

Best for Nationwide Service: TerraCycle

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Why We Chose It: By operating through the mail to recycle or compost your waste, this environmentally conscious company offers service in areas many other composting services don’t—even if it does come at a cost.

What We Like

  • Offers many recycling options in addition to composting
  • No regular pickup schedule, ideal for low-waste users
  • Offers composting in areas that might not otherwise have it
  • Partnership with Dyper offers composting option for new parents
What We Don’t Like
  • Costs can be high
  • Shipping may negate some environmental benefits of composting
  • No option to keep compost

Zero Waste Boxes come in many varieties, from specific models for single-use coffee pods to general boxes for recyclables. If you’re looking for a composting service specifically, you’ll likely need the Organics Zero Waste Container, a sealable five-gallon drum you can use to both collect and ship your compostable waste. When it’s full, ship it back to TerraCycle—you can use the same box it arrived in, along with the prepaid shipping label that's provided. Then order a new one to keep composting.

At about $170 per pail, composting with TerraCycle comes with a significant startup cost, especially if you have a lot of compostable waste. But for those who don’t fill a compost bin very quickly or lack a quality local composting option, TerraCycle might be the right choice: You can move at your own pace without paying for regular pickups that you don’t need. The company also recently announced a partnership with Dyper, a compostable diaper subscription company. The “ReDyper” service uses HazMat shipping standards to allow parents to compost diapers rather than throwing them away.

Final Verdict
When it comes to a composting service that is straightforward, affordable, and easy to set up, CompostNow sets the standard. Its easy-to-use website and weekly bin replacement is the kind of program every composter should have access to. And with a presence in multiple Southern cities, CompostNow is slowly expanding to make that a reality. TerraCycle, while expensive and not always the greenest option, was the only composting service available nationwide. At $170 per bucket, it’s not an accessible option for many composters, but may be a possibility for those with a mobile lifestyle or folks who only fill their composting bin once every few months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is a Composting Service?

Much of the organic matter you usually throw away releases nutrients as it decomposes that can enrich the soil and help new food or growth flourish—but that doesn’t happen when you send those items to landfills. When you separate and collect this organic waste (such as vegetable peels, apple cores, other food scraps, leaves, and more), composting services pick up the decomposing matter on a regular basis or by request, transporting it to a farm or garden where nature can run its course. In some cases, composting services also offer the compost back to their clients for them to use in their own gardens when the natural process is complete.

How Much Does a Composting Service Cost?

Each composting service has a different price structure, whether they charge monthly, weekly, or per pickup. While public options through your city or county may be free, composting services from private companies tend to run between $8 and $20 per pickup, with lower costs in smaller cities and special deals for those who subscribe to frequent pickups. Occasionally, there may be an initial setup fee to account for your collection bucket and administrative expenses. If you opt for a service that operates through the mail such as TerraCycle, be prepared to pay much more: TerraCycle's Zero Waste Box for organic matter costs more than $150 per fill.

Why Use a Composting Service?

Many consumers want to limit the amount of waste they send to landfills and build habits that preserve our planet, but not everyone has the space at home (or the time) to compost all of their kitchen waste themselves. Composting services outsource this duty to farms and community gardens that can handle a large volume of decomposing matter, saving the average composting client time and mess while, in many cases, still allowing them to reap the benefits of fertilized soil.

Why Doesn’t This List Include a Composting Service in My City?

In most cases, the best option for composting service is a local provider, not a national brand. To find the very best composting service in your area, start by looking for nearby community gardens or organizations that might be able to point you in the right direction. You can also check municipal websites. While this list does include a mail-in provider and a multi-city regional organization, the most cost-efficient and environmentally conscious composting choice is always one that is local to you—and no single list could include every worthy provider in the country. To find a local option, you can still start with the top providers we’ve listed here: CompostNow offers a handy map to help would-be composters find providers in their area.

How We Chose the Best Composting Services

To choose the best composting services, we started by looking for companies that offered nationwide compost pickup, but we quickly learned that this service is almost entirely handled by local organizations and city governments. So, we focused on looking for organizations that offer compost services in particularly unique, innovative, or intuitive ways, to shine a light on their practices and point local consumers their way.

CompostNow, one of few companies that operate in more than one city, rose to the top for its easy-to-use website, affordable prices, and its willingness to give compost back to subscribers. And the company connects users with compost services even if they’re out of CompostNow’s service area: Look at its map of composting services around the nation as ample proof.

Compostable, a relative newcomer in Los Angeles, stood out for the several ways users can customize their composting subscriptions. Reclaimed Organics, a Manhattan-based service, takes sustainability to the next level by shrinking the service’s carbon footprint.

And TerraCycle—an outlier in price, but also in the large number of service area options—offers the unusual service of composting by mail, a decent choice for users with little waste or who may spend time on the road and in RVs.

TULA Skincare Ramps Up Sustainability Focus with New Partnerships and Introduction of Biodegradable Product

Brand Partners with TerraCycle® and Cloverly® on National Recycling Program and Carbon Neutral Shipping

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NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TULA Skincare, the leading clean clinical skincare brand powered by probiotics and superfoods, is increasing its commitment to sustainability with new partnerships alongside TerraCycle® and Cloverly®, in addition to the launch of biodegradable “Balancing Act” Purifying & pH Balancing Toner Pads.

Created to be environmentally friendly, TULA’s new Balancing Act pad applicator is made from biodegradable bamboo fibers that can be replaced with refill pods instead of an entirely new container. Ideal for those who want to introduce a toner in their routine or those seeking a cleaner and more sustainable alternative, Balancing Act is formulated for all skin types. The toner instantly lifts impurities and helps tighten the look of pores while balancing the skin’s natural pH after cleansing, ultimately nourishing and improving skin smoothness.

To further amplify sustainability efforts, TULA is also expanding recycling capabilities with a new national recycling program in partnership with international recycling leader, TerraCycle. Through the TULA Skincare Recycling Program, consumers can send in TULA Skincare jars, tubes and blister packs. Participation is free and easy: simply sign up on the TerraCycle program page, https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/tula and mail in the used products using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the products will be cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products, such as park benches and picnic tables. For every shipment of TULA Skincare products sent to TerraCycle, participants will earn TerraCycle points, which can be redeemed as a donation to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice.

TULA glow-getters are also encouraged to help offset their carbon footprint through a new partnership with Cloverly, which helps organizations go carbon neutral or carbon negative through its real-time, sustainability-as-a-service platform. At checkout, customers can opt-in for carbon-neutral shipping for a small additional fee, typically less than $1.00. Here, customers can also view an emissions estimate for their order and details about the offset project that will be used to mitigate the emissions from their shipment. For TULA customers who opt in, Cloverly facilitates the purchase and retirement of carbon credits from verified offset projects, via their proprietary API, making the delivery carbon neutral.

“At TULA, we’re constantly exploring the latest technologies to reduce the impact we have on the environment—it’s an ongoing journey. At this stage, we are thrilled to offer different ways for our community to join us as we all do our part in protecting the planet,” said Savannah Sachs, CEO at TULA Skincare. “While our sustainability journey is always ongoing, we believe our sustainability impact will be most meaningful if we continue to work together, and look forward to growing our promising new partnerships with TerraCycle and Cloverly.”

To learn more about TULA’s focus on sustainability, including new programs and launches, please visit https://www.tula.com/pages/sustainability

About TULA Skincare TULA, meaning “balance” in Sanskrit, is a brand built on the power of probiotics and superfoods. We believe that the same ingredients which are good for your body are also great for your skin. We focus on being healthy, not perfect and feeling confident in the skin you’re in. We are committed to bringing clean, clinically proven and effective skincare to the market. We look to research to determine which ingredients we do and do not include. Probiotics are a breakthrough innovation in skincare treatment because they deliver clinically proven results through their unique ability to soothe and calm skin inflammation and balance the microbiome. TULA is available on tula.com, at Ulta Beauty and proudly clean and cruelty free. About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers and cities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. Its new division, Loop, is the first shopping system that gives consumers a way to shop for their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $44 million to schools and charities since its founding more than 15 years ago and was named #10 in Fortune magazine’s list of 52 companies Changing the World. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com. About Cloverly Cloverly is helping the world go carbon neutral. Its Sustainability-as-a-Service API platform helps businesses and organizations go green by connecting them to the carbon market infrastructure. The Cloverly API calculates the carbon footprint of a business or organization on a per transaction basis and matches the impact with the equivalent carbon offsets. The Cloverly API can be used to neutralize everyday activities like ecommerce deliveries, ridesharing, supply chain, flights, and more.

TULA Skincare Ramps Up Sustainability Focus with New Partnerships and Introduction of Biodegradable Product

Brand Partners with TerraCycle® and Cloverly® on National Recycling Program and Carbon Neutral Shipping

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NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TULA Skincare, the leading clean clinical skincare brand powered by probiotics and superfoods, is increasing its commitment to sustainability with new partnerships alongside TerraCycle® and Cloverly®, in addition to the launch of biodegradable “Balancing Act” Purifying & pH Balancing Toner Pads.

Created to be environmentally friendly, TULA’s new Balancing Act pad applicator is made from biodegradable bamboo fibers that can be replaced with refill pods instead of an entirely new container. Ideal for those who want to introduce a toner in their routine or those seeking a cleaner and more sustainable alternative, Balancing Act is formulated for all skin types. The toner instantly lifts impurities and helps tighten the look of pores while balancing the skin’s natural pH after cleansing, ultimately nourishing and improving skin smoothness.

To further amplify sustainability efforts, TULA is also expanding recycling capabilities with a new national recycling program in partnership with international recycling leader, TerraCycle. Through the TULA Skincare Recycling Program, consumers can send in TULA Skincare jars, tubes and blister packs. Participation is free and easy: simply sign up on the TerraCycle program page, https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/tula and mail in the used products using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the products will be cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products, such as park benches and picnic tables. For every shipment of TULA Skincare products sent to TerraCycle, participants will earn TerraCycle points, which can be redeemed as a donation to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice.

TULA glow-getters are also encouraged to help offset their carbon footprint through a new partnership with Cloverly, which helps organizations go carbon neutral or carbon negative through its real-time, sustainability-as-a-service platform. At checkout, customers can opt-in for carbon-neutral shipping for a small additional fee, typically less than $1.00. Here, customers can also view an emissions estimate for their order and details about the offset project that will be used to mitigate the emissions from their shipment. For TULA customers who opt in, Cloverly facilitates the purchase and retirement of carbon credits from verified offset projects, via their proprietary API, making the delivery carbon neutral.

“At TULA, we’re constantly exploring the latest technologies to reduce the impact we have on the environment—it’s an ongoing journey. At this stage, we are thrilled to offer different ways for our community to join us as we all do our part in protecting the planet,” said Savannah Sachs, CEO at TULA Skincare. “While our sustainability journey is always ongoing, we believe our sustainability impact will be most meaningful if we continue to work together, and look forward to growing our promising new partnerships with TerraCycle and Cloverly.”

To learn more about TULA’s focus on sustainability, including new programs and launches, please visit https://www.tula.com/pages/sustainability

About TULA Skincare TULA, meaning “balance” in Sanskrit, is a brand built on the power of probiotics and superfoods. We believe that the same ingredients which are good for your body are also great for your skin. We focus on being healthy, not perfect and feeling confident in the skin you’re in. We are committed to bringing clean, clinically proven and effective skincare to the market. We look to research to determine which ingredients we do and do not include. Probiotics are a breakthrough innovation in skincare treatment because they deliver clinically proven results through their unique ability to soothe and calm skin inflammation and balance the microbiome. TULA is available on tula.com, at Ulta Beauty and proudly clean and cruelty free. About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers and cities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. Its new division, Loop, is the first shopping system that gives consumers a way to shop for their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $44 million to schools and charities since its founding more than 15 years ago and was named #10 in Fortune magazine’s list of 52 companies Changing the World. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com. About Cloverly Cloverly is helping the world go carbon neutral. Its Sustainability-as-a-Service API platform helps businesses and organizations go green by connecting them to the carbon market infrastructure. The Cloverly API calculates the carbon footprint of a business or organization on a per transaction basis and matches the impact with the equivalent carbon offsets. The Cloverly API can be used to neutralize everyday activities like ecommerce deliveries, ridesharing, supply chain, flights, and more.

TULA Skincare Ramps Up Sustainability Focus with New Partnerships and Introduction of Biodegradable Product

Brand Partners with TerraCycle® and Cloverly® on National Recycling Program and Carbon Neutral Shipping

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NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TULA Skincare, the leading clean clinical skincare brand powered by probiotics and superfoods, is increasing its commitment to sustainability with new partnerships alongside TerraCycle® and Cloverly®, in addition to the launch of biodegradable “Balancing Act” Purifying & pH Balancing Toner Pads.

Created to be environmentally friendly, TULA’s new Balancing Act pad applicator is made from biodegradable bamboo fibers that can be replaced with refill pods instead of an entirely new container. Ideal for those who want to introduce a toner in their routine or those seeking a cleaner and more sustainable alternative, Balancing Act is formulated for all skin types. The toner instantly lifts impurities and helps tighten the look of pores while balancing the skin’s natural pH after cleansing, ultimately nourishing and improving skin smoothness.

To further amplify sustainability efforts, TULA is also expanding recycling capabilities with a new national recycling program in partnership with international recycling leader, TerraCycle. Through the TULA Skincare Recycling Program, consumers can send in TULA Skincare jars, tubes and blister packs. Participation is free and easy: simply sign up on the TerraCycle program page, https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/tula and mail in the used products using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the products will be cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products, such as park benches and picnic tables. For every shipment of TULA Skincare products sent to TerraCycle, participants will earn TerraCycle points, which can be redeemed as a donation to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice.

TULA glow-getters are also encouraged to help offset their carbon footprint through a new partnership with Cloverly, which helps organizations go carbon neutral or carbon negative through its real-time, sustainability-as-a-service platform. At checkout, customers can opt-in for carbon-neutral shipping for a small additional fee, typically less than $1.00. Here, customers can also view an emissions estimate for their order and details about the offset project that will be used to mitigate the emissions from their shipment. For TULA customers who opt in, Cloverly facilitates the purchase and retirement of carbon credits from verified offset projects, via their proprietary API, making the delivery carbon neutral.

“At TULA, we’re constantly exploring the latest technologies to reduce the impact we have on the environment—it’s an ongoing journey. At this stage, we are thrilled to offer different ways for our community to join us as we all do our part in protecting the planet,” said Savannah Sachs, CEO at TULA Skincare. “While our sustainability journey is always ongoing, we believe our sustainability impact will be most meaningful if we continue to work together, and look forward to growing our promising new partnerships with TerraCycle and Cloverly.”

To learn more about TULA’s focus on sustainability, including new programs and launches, please visit https://www.tula.com/pages/sustainability

About TULA Skincare TULA, meaning “balance” in Sanskrit, is a brand built on the power of probiotics and superfoods. We believe that the same ingredients which are good for your body are also great for your skin. We focus on being healthy, not perfect and feeling confident in the skin you’re in. We are committed to bringing clean, clinically proven and effective skincare to the market. We look to research to determine which ingredients we do and do not include. Probiotics are a breakthrough innovation in skincare treatment because they deliver clinically proven results through their unique ability to soothe and calm skin inflammation and balance the microbiome. TULA is available on tula.com, at Ulta Beauty and proudly clean and cruelty free. About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers and cities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. Its new division, Loop, is the first shopping system that gives consumers a way to shop for their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $44 million to schools and charities since its founding more than 15 years ago and was named #10 in Fortune magazine’s list of 52 companies Changing the World. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com. About Cloverly Cloverly is helping the world go carbon neutral. Its Sustainability-as-a-Service API platform helps businesses and organizations go green by connecting them to the carbon market infrastructure. The Cloverly API calculates the carbon footprint of a business or organization on a per transaction basis and matches the impact with the equivalent carbon offsets. The Cloverly API can be used to neutralize everyday activities like ecommerce deliveries, ridesharing, supply chain, flights, and more.

TULA Skincare Ramps Up Sustainability Focus with New Partnerships and Introduction of Biodegradable Product

Brand Partners with TerraCycle® and Cloverly® on National Recycling Program and Carbon Neutral Shipping

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NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TULA Skincare, the leading clean clinical skincare brand powered by probiotics and superfoods, is increasing its commitment to sustainability with new partnerships alongside TerraCycle® and Cloverly®, in addition to the launch of biodegradable “Balancing Act” Purifying & pH Balancing Toner Pads.

Created to be environmentally friendly, TULA’s new Balancing Act pad applicator is made from biodegradable bamboo fibers that can be replaced with refill pods instead of an entirely new container. Ideal for those who want to introduce a toner in their routine or those seeking a cleaner and more sustainable alternative, Balancing Act is formulated for all skin types. The toner instantly lifts impurities and helps tighten the look of pores while balancing the skin’s natural pH after cleansing, ultimately nourishing and improving skin smoothness.

To further amplify sustainability efforts, TULA is also expanding recycling capabilities with a new national recycling program in partnership with international recycling leader, TerraCycle. Through the TULA Skincare Recycling Program, consumers can send in TULA Skincare jars, tubes and blister packs. Participation is free and easy: simply sign up on the TerraCycle program page, https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/tula and mail in the used products using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the products will be cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products, such as park benches and picnic tables. For every shipment of TULA Skincare products sent to TerraCycle, participants will earn TerraCycle points, which can be redeemed as a donation to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice.

TULA glow-getters are also encouraged to help offset their carbon footprint through a new partnership with Cloverly, which helps organizations go carbon neutral or carbon negative through its real-time, sustainability-as-a-service platform. At checkout, customers can opt-in for carbon-neutral shipping for a small additional fee, typically less than $1.00. Here, customers can also view an emissions estimate for their order and details about the offset project that will be used to mitigate the emissions from their shipment. For TULA customers who opt in, Cloverly facilitates the purchase and retirement of carbon credits from verified offset projects, via their proprietary API, making the delivery carbon neutral.

“At TULA, we’re constantly exploring the latest technologies to reduce the impact we have on the environment—it’s an ongoing journey. At this stage, we are thrilled to offer different ways for our community to join us as we all do our part in protecting the planet,” said Savannah Sachs, CEO at TULA Skincare. “While our sustainability journey is always ongoing, we believe our sustainability impact will be most meaningful if we continue to work together, and look forward to growing our promising new partnerships with TerraCycle and Cloverly.”

To learn more about TULA’s focus on sustainability, including new programs and launches, please visit https://www.tula.com/pages/sustainability

About TULA Skincare TULA, meaning “balance” in Sanskrit, is a brand built on the power of probiotics and superfoods. We believe that the same ingredients which are good for your body are also great for your skin. We focus on being healthy, not perfect and feeling confident in the skin you’re in. We are committed to bringing clean, clinically proven and effective skincare to the market. We look to research to determine which ingredients we do and do not include. Probiotics are a breakthrough innovation in skincare treatment because they deliver clinically proven results through their unique ability to soothe and calm skin inflammation and balance the microbiome. TULA is available on tula.com, at Ulta Beauty and proudly clean and cruelty free. About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers and cities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. Its new division, Loop, is the first shopping system that gives consumers a way to shop for their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $44 million to schools and charities since its founding more than 15 years ago and was named #10 in Fortune magazine’s list of 52 companies Changing the World. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com. About Cloverly Cloverly is helping the world go carbon neutral. Its Sustainability-as-a-Service API platform helps businesses and organizations go green by connecting them to the carbon market infrastructure. The Cloverly API calculates the carbon footprint of a business or organization on a per transaction basis and matches the impact with the equivalent carbon offsets. The Cloverly API can be used to neutralize everyday activities like ecommerce deliveries, ridesharing, supply chain, flights, and more.

TULA Skincare Ramps Up Sustainability Focus with New Partnerships and Introduction of Biodegradable Product

Brand Partners with TerraCycle® and Cloverly® on National Recycling Program and Carbon Neutral Shipping

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NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TULA Skincare, the leading clean clinical skincare brand powered by probiotics and superfoods, is increasing its commitment to sustainability with new partnerships alongside TerraCycle® and Cloverly®, in addition to the launch of biodegradable “Balancing Act” Purifying & pH Balancing Toner Pads.

Created to be environmentally friendly, TULA’s new Balancing Act pad applicator is made from biodegradable bamboo fibers that can be replaced with refill pods instead of an entirely new container. Ideal for those who want to introduce a toner in their routine or those seeking a cleaner and more sustainable alternative, Balancing Act is formulated for all skin types. The toner instantly lifts impurities and helps tighten the look of pores while balancing the skin’s natural pH after cleansing, ultimately nourishing and improving skin smoothness.

To further amplify sustainability efforts, TULA is also expanding recycling capabilities with a new national recycling program in partnership with international recycling leader, TerraCycle. Through the TULA Skincare Recycling Program, consumers can send in TULA Skincare jars, tubes and blister packs. Participation is free and easy: simply sign up on the TerraCycle program page, https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/tula and mail in the used products using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the products will be cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products, such as park benches and picnic tables. For every shipment of TULA Skincare products sent to TerraCycle, participants will earn TerraCycle points, which can be redeemed as a donation to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice.

TULA glow-getters are also encouraged to help offset their carbon footprint through a new partnership with Cloverly, which helps organizations go carbon neutral or carbon negative through its real-time, sustainability-as-a-service platform. At checkout, customers can opt-in for carbon-neutral shipping for a small additional fee, typically less than $1.00. Here, customers can also view an emissions estimate for their order and details about the offset project that will be used to mitigate the emissions from their shipment. For TULA customers who opt in, Cloverly facilitates the purchase and retirement of carbon credits from verified offset projects, via their proprietary API, making the delivery carbon neutral.

“At TULA, we’re constantly exploring the latest technologies to reduce the impact we have on the environment—it’s an ongoing journey. At this stage, we are thrilled to offer different ways for our community to join us as we all do our part in protecting the planet,” said Savannah Sachs, CEO at TULA Skincare. “While our sustainability journey is always ongoing, we believe our sustainability impact will be most meaningful if we continue to work together, and look forward to growing our promising new partnerships with TerraCycle and Cloverly.”

To learn more about TULA’s focus on sustainability, including new programs and launches, please visit https://www.tula.com/pages/sustainability

About TULA Skincare TULA, meaning “balance” in Sanskrit, is a brand built on the power of probiotics and superfoods. We believe that the same ingredients which are good for your body are also great for your skin. We focus on being healthy, not perfect and feeling confident in the skin you’re in. We are committed to bringing clean, clinically proven and effective skincare to the market. We look to research to determine which ingredients we do and do not include. Probiotics are a breakthrough innovation in skincare treatment because they deliver clinically proven results through their unique ability to soothe and calm skin inflammation and balance the microbiome. TULA is available on tula.com, at Ulta Beauty and proudly clean and cruelty free. About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers and cities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. Its new division, Loop, is the first shopping system that gives consumers a way to shop for their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $44 million to schools and charities since its founding more than 15 years ago and was named #10 in Fortune magazine’s list of 52 companies Changing the World. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com. About Cloverly Cloverly is helping the world go carbon neutral. Its Sustainability-as-a-Service API platform helps businesses and organizations go green by connecting them to the carbon market infrastructure. The Cloverly API calculates the carbon footprint of a business or organization on a per transaction basis and matches the impact with the equivalent carbon offsets. The Cloverly API can be used to neutralize everyday activities like ecommerce deliveries, ridesharing, supply chain, flights, and more.

TULA Skincare Ramps Up Sustainability Focus with New Partnerships and Introduction of Biodegradable Product

Brand Partners with TerraCycle® and Cloverly® on National Recycling Program and Carbon Neutral Shipping

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NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TULA Skincare, the leading clean clinical skincare brand powered by probiotics and superfoods, is increasing its commitment to sustainability with new partnerships alongside TerraCycle® and Cloverly®, in addition to the launch of biodegradable “Balancing Act” Purifying & pH Balancing Toner Pads.

Created to be environmentally friendly, TULA’s new Balancing Act pad applicator is made from biodegradable bamboo fibers that can be replaced with refill pods instead of an entirely new container. Ideal for those who want to introduce a toner in their routine or those seeking a cleaner and more sustainable alternative, Balancing Act is formulated for all skin types. The toner instantly lifts impurities and helps tighten the look of pores while balancing the skin’s natural pH after cleansing, ultimately nourishing and improving skin smoothness.

To further amplify sustainability efforts, TULA is also expanding recycling capabilities with a new national recycling program in partnership with international recycling leader, TerraCycle. Through the TULA Skincare Recycling Program, consumers can send in TULA Skincare jars, tubes and blister packs. Participation is free and easy: simply sign up on the TerraCycle program page, https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/tula and mail in the used products using a prepaid shipping label. Once collected, the products will be cleaned and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products, such as park benches and picnic tables. For every shipment of TULA Skincare products sent to TerraCycle, participants will earn TerraCycle points, which can be redeemed as a donation to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice.

TULA glow-getters are also encouraged to help offset their carbon footprint through a new partnership with Cloverly, which helps organizations go carbon neutral or carbon negative through its real-time, sustainability-as-a-service platform. At checkout, customers can opt-in for carbon-neutral shipping for a small additional fee, typically less than $1.00. Here, customers can also view an emissions estimate for their order and details about the offset project that will be used to mitigate the emissions from their shipment. For TULA customers who opt in, Cloverly facilitates the purchase and retirement of carbon credits from verified offset projects, via their proprietary API, making the delivery carbon neutral.

“At TULA, we’re constantly exploring the latest technologies to reduce the impact we have on the environment—it’s an ongoing journey. At this stage, we are thrilled to offer different ways for our community to join us as we all do our part in protecting the planet,” said Savannah Sachs, CEO at TULA Skincare. “While our sustainability journey is always ongoing, we believe our sustainability impact will be most meaningful if we continue to work together, and look forward to growing our promising new partnerships with TerraCycle and Cloverly.”

To learn more about TULA’s focus on sustainability, including new programs and launches, please visit https://www.tula.com/pages/sustainability

About TULA Skincare TULA, meaning “balance” in Sanskrit, is a brand built on the power of probiotics and superfoods. We believe that the same ingredients which are good for your body are also great for your skin. We focus on being healthy, not perfect and feeling confident in the skin you’re in. We are committed to bringing clean, clinically proven and effective skincare to the market. We look to research to determine which ingredients we do and do not include. Probiotics are a breakthrough innovation in skincare treatment because they deliver clinically proven results through their unique ability to soothe and calm skin inflammation and balance the microbiome. TULA is available on tula.com, at Ulta Beauty and proudly clean and cruelty free. About TerraCycle TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Operating nationally across 21 countries, TerraCycle partners with leading consumer product companies, retailers and cities to recycle products and packages, from dirty diapers to cigarette butts, that would otherwise end up being landfilled or incinerated. In addition, TerraCycle works with leading consumer product companies to integrate hard to recycle waste streams, such as ocean plastic, into their products and packaging. Its new division, Loop, is the first shopping system that gives consumers a way to shop for their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. TerraCycle has won over 200 awards for sustainability and has donated over $44 million to schools and charities since its founding more than 15 years ago and was named #10 in Fortune magazine’s list of 52 companies Changing the World. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com. About Cloverly Cloverly is helping the world go carbon neutral. Its Sustainability-as-a-Service API platform helps businesses and organizations go green by connecting them to the carbon market infrastructure. The Cloverly API calculates the carbon footprint of a business or organization on a per transaction basis and matches the impact with the equivalent carbon offsets. The Cloverly API can be used to neutralize everyday activities like ecommerce deliveries, ridesharing, supply chain, flights, and more.