Why Sustainable Packaging Matters in the Beauty Industry

Sustainable beauty packaging is a step toward a cleaner, greener planet. Have you ever considered the fate of all the cosmetic containers you discard? Traditional plastic packaging is gradually contaminati ng our environment, consumers are becoming more and more concerned abo ut it . As a result, companies are aggressively moving toward sustainable substitutes, utilizing environmentally friendly materials to satisfy consumer demands and encourage moral decision-making. The worldwide cosmetics business produces over 120 billion packaging units annually, significantly taking part in plastic waste, deforestation, and carbon emissions. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) , a huge amount of this packaging is discarded after a single use adding to an estimated 79 million tons of plastic garbage each year. Nearly 95% of cosmetic packaging is thrown away after only one use, according to Cleanhub and the majority of it ends up in landfills or the ocean. While clean ...