Tom Branna, Editorial Director06.01.21
Last month Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a comprehensive recycling bill that impacts the household and personal products industry. For example, SB 5022 requires many household and personal product containers to contain a certain amount of recycled material. The new law states, beginning Jan. 1, 2025, producers that offer for sale, sell, or distribute in or into Washington household cleaning and personal care products in plastic containers must meet minimum postconsumer recycled content by the following deadlines:
According to Accenture, two-thirds of consumers (65%) believe that legislation should be introduced to promote conscious consumption, an example of which would be charging for plastic bags, while 69% of consumers believe brands should do more to make it easier to consume more consciously. Elsewhere, a third of respondents said that they don’t have a good understanding about what products they can and cannot recycle. Industry associations are highly involved in the issue. For example, the Household & Commercial Products Association formed the Recycling Leadership Council to create more effective US recycling programs. Some of the latest efforts to improve packaging’s environmental profile are detailed in this issue of Happi. Click here to read about the novel approaches taken by Sk*p and Ace of Air.
Also this month, Melissa Meisel reports on the newest hair-nourishing formulas from leading players in the salon space (click here). Experts note that while category sales took a COVID-19-related hit, business is on the rebound.
In our cover story, Derm-Dispensed Skin Care (click here), Christine Esposito writes that dermatologists and other clinicians are on the front lines of diagnosis and treatment. They are also playing a larger role in formulation and guiding consumers in their decision-making process.
We hope you enjoy this issue of Happi. As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions.
Tom Branna
Editorial Director
tbranna@rodmanmedia.com
- January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027: No less than 15% postconsumer recycled content plastic by weight;
- January 1, 2028 through December 31, 2030: No less than 25% postconsumer recycled content plastic by weight; and
- On and after January 1, 2031: No less than 50% postconsumer recycled content plastic by weight.
According to Accenture, two-thirds of consumers (65%) believe that legislation should be introduced to promote conscious consumption, an example of which would be charging for plastic bags, while 69% of consumers believe brands should do more to make it easier to consume more consciously. Elsewhere, a third of respondents said that they don’t have a good understanding about what products they can and cannot recycle. Industry associations are highly involved in the issue. For example, the Household & Commercial Products Association formed the Recycling Leadership Council to create more effective US recycling programs. Some of the latest efforts to improve packaging’s environmental profile are detailed in this issue of Happi. Click here to read about the novel approaches taken by Sk*p and Ace of Air.
Also this month, Melissa Meisel reports on the newest hair-nourishing formulas from leading players in the salon space (click here). Experts note that while category sales took a COVID-19-related hit, business is on the rebound.
In our cover story, Derm-Dispensed Skin Care (click here), Christine Esposito writes that dermatologists and other clinicians are on the front lines of diagnosis and treatment. They are also playing a larger role in formulation and guiding consumers in their decision-making process.
We hope you enjoy this issue of Happi. As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions.
Tom Branna
Editorial Director
tbranna@rodmanmedia.com