every empty tube is a masterpiece
That gorgeous tube held your favorite shade. Now it can become something new. Remove any residue and recycle the metal casing separately from the plastic base.
Your blush compact is basically a pop-art collectible. Clean out the pan, separate the mirror from the plastic case, and send each part to the right bin.
Glass foundation bottles are recycling gold. Rinse thoroughly with warm water, remove the pump mechanism, and recycle the glass and plastic separately.
Those gorgeous palettes deserve a second act. Pop out the individual pans with a magnet, clean the packaging, and most outer cases can be recycled curbside.
Clean mascara wands are wildlife rescue heroes. Organizations use donated wands to clean tiny animals. Wash yours and send them to Wands for Wildlife.
Those stunning glass perfume bottles are works of art. Remove the spray mechanism, rinse the glass, and many specialty recyclers accept them for repurposing.
of plastic enter our oceans each year. Cosmetics packaging makes up a growing percentage of this waste stream.
packaging is recyclable, yet most of it ends up in landfills because consumers aren't sure how to sort it properly.
of cosmetics packaging are produced globally each year. Recycling even a fraction saves countless marine habitats.
"The ocean doesn't care about your shade -- it cares about your choices."
Use up every last bit of product. Rinse containers with warm water to remove residue. A clean container is a recyclable container.
Mirrors from compacts. Pumps from bottles. Metal from plastic. Different materials need different recycling streams.
Glass goes with glass. Plastics by resin code. Metals to the metal bin. Check the recycling symbol on each component.
Use curbside recycling for standard materials. For specialty items, look into brand take-back programs or TerraCycle collections.