Happy Earth Day! 🌎 With brands such as Shein and ROMWE increasing in relevancy, the discussion around sustainability is taking the world by storm. Individuals are becoming more and more aware of how large companies are affecting our environment. Although the majority of the conversation is around fast fashion, fast beauty is also a growing issue. From overconsumption through micro-trends to extravagant packaging, a massive amount of waste is produced every year, as the beauty industry produces roughly 120 billion units of packaging according to Forbes.
So what can we do about it? Consumers can hold brands accountable and push for an increase in sustainability practices within production and packaging. In the meantime, we can make the best of what we have currently! This means limiting our consumption by researching products to find out what we need before we buy, recycling old products, and finding creative ways to reuse things we already have.
Here are some fun and simple ways to up-cycle your old beauty containers and products:
- Use product bottles to propagate plants
- Store brushes and other beauty tools in large jars/containers
- Plant succulents in small jars or containers
- Water and fertilizer your plants using spray bottles and droppers
- Use empty containers and jars as small flower vases for your bathroom or living room
- Store jewelry in small containers for traveling
- Make homemade candles in old jars and pots
- Store bobby pins in old chapstick containers
- Create simple bud vases from decorative jars
