Environment
Only 9% of plastic recycled worldwide: OECD calling for “global solutions”
Less than 10 percent of the plastic used across the world is recycled, the OECD said Tuesday, calling for "coordinated and global...
Plastic, chemical pollution beyond planet’s safe limit: study
The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively exceeded limits safe for humanity or the planet, and...
Decarbonization: Verescence launches the electrification of its glass furnaces
The French-based global producer of high-end and premium glass bottles for the perfumes and cosmetics aims to reduce its CO2 emissions by...
Coty starts production of fragrances made using carbon-captured ethanol
Ahead of schedule, Coty has started manufacturing fragrances using ethanol made from recycled carbon. The beauty giant aims to integrate...
Plastics recycling: Eastman and Loop to invest in new facilities in France
US-based Eastman and Canada’s Loop Industries have announced new investments in plastics recycling capabilities in France. Eastman will...
United States is world’s biggest plastic polluter, report finds
The United States is by far the biggest contributor to global plastic waste in the world, according to a new report submitted to the...
CTPA urges the beauty industry to move forward to end packaging waste
A stakeholder roundtable on cosmetic packaging take-back schemes, convened by the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA),...
‘Carbon negative’ plastic AirCarbon sparks the interest of luxury brands
Carbon neutral - or even carbon negative - bags, clothes, cosmetic bottles? What looks like just another utopian dream today could become...
Five cosmetics giants team up to create environmental scoring system
Henkel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co, and Unilever have announced a new global collaboration to co-develop an industry-wide...
ReBubble: new life for used soap and jobs for disabled workers
It’s pretty standard for hotels to include a sign in the bathroom about reusing your towel to help the environment but have you ever...
