Happi Staff10.01.20
TerraCycle has inked a new partnership with Nordstrom to help divert hard-to-recycle beauty packaging waste from landfills through the Nordstrom BeautyCycle recycling program.
Less than 2% of the 120 billion plastic packaging units produced annually by the beauty industry are being recycled, notes Nordstrom and TerraCycle.
Beginning October 1, customers are invited to bring any brand of beauty packaging waste to the beauty department at participating Nordstrom locations and dispose of them in the provided TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxes. When full, the boxes will be returned to TerraCycle for processing and the collected waste will be cleaned, melted and remolded to make new products.
“TerraCycle’s mission has always been to ‘Eliminate the Idea of Waste’ and we’ve proven that solutions do exist for items that may seem difficult to recycle,” said Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle. “Nordstrom not only shares our commitment but has taken it to the next level by spearheading the Nordstrom BeautyCycle recycling program to reduce the impact of beauty packaging waste on the environment and help pave the way for a greener future.”
Customers can bring empty cosmetic, haircare or skincare packaging regardless of brand or purchase location. This includes:
Shampoo and conditioner bottles and caps
Hair gel tubes and caps
Hair spray bottles and triggers
Hair paste plastic jars and caps
Lip balm tubes
Face soap dispensers and tubes
Lotion bottles, tubes, dispensers, and jars
Shaving foam tubes (no cans)
Lip gloss tubes
Mascara tubes
Eye liner pencils and cases
Eye shadow and tubes
Concealer tubes and sticks
Less than 2% of the 120 billion plastic packaging units produced annually by the beauty industry are being recycled, notes Nordstrom and TerraCycle.
Beginning October 1, customers are invited to bring any brand of beauty packaging waste to the beauty department at participating Nordstrom locations and dispose of them in the provided TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxes. When full, the boxes will be returned to TerraCycle for processing and the collected waste will be cleaned, melted and remolded to make new products.
“TerraCycle’s mission has always been to ‘Eliminate the Idea of Waste’ and we’ve proven that solutions do exist for items that may seem difficult to recycle,” said Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle. “Nordstrom not only shares our commitment but has taken it to the next level by spearheading the Nordstrom BeautyCycle recycling program to reduce the impact of beauty packaging waste on the environment and help pave the way for a greener future.”
Customers can bring empty cosmetic, haircare or skincare packaging regardless of brand or purchase location. This includes:
Shampoo and conditioner bottles and caps
Hair gel tubes and caps
Hair spray bottles and triggers
Hair paste plastic jars and caps
Lip balm tubes
Face soap dispensers and tubes
Lotion bottles, tubes, dispensers, and jars
Shaving foam tubes (no cans)
Lip gloss tubes
Mascara tubes
Eye liner pencils and cases
Eye shadow and tubes
Concealer tubes and sticks
