Cosmetics Packaging Is A Recycling Disaster. Can Turning It Into Furniture Help? | World Wide Waste

Lotion, toothpaste, and make-up packaging are a recycling disaster, but one UK family business has a complex process to give it a new life. It makes plywood-like boards that can be used to make all kinds of furniture.
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[@lbennett5027]

Ive always been shocked when companies just throw out unsold products. That $150 bottle of perfume is clearly not worth that much if they would rather throw it out than reduce the consumer price 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@sonyasever7625]

exactly

[@emteiks]

so some extent it is worth that much because they are throwing remaining stuff - supply gets short - prices go up. By this policy they can keep prices high and brain-washed celebrities/influencers are fuelling the sales of this stuff even more by creating artificial demand by likewise brain-washed consumers.

[@Ciesiam]

$150 a bottle? You mean $850! I know because I used to purchase Tom Ford (square bottles).

[@ParrotPentester]

@@Ciesiam that's the thing with expensive products, you either get the best or you don't get anything

[@kinosyk]

@@ParrotPentesterexpensive doesn’t mean they are the best

[@monalee7687]

I’m glad this video covers micro plastics created in the recycling process instead of making it sound like it’s a perfect solution

[@D.von.N]

That material would probably turn into microplastics anyway, even the garden furniture exposed to sunshine and other elements, will shed microplastics. Just this processing is reducing or slowing the process in contrast to all this waste ended up somewhere on open air and gradually eroding or being washed into the sea. Burning it would reduce microplastics, but that comes with a whole range of other issues.

[@joriehenrickson]

A "perfect solution" is prevention; don't make or use plastics in the first place. The situation is ridiculous! Look at all the equipment, energy, and human resources that go into this process. Is this the best use of Earth's resources and humans' time?

[@D.von.N]

@@joriehenrickson "don't make or use plastics in the first place. " types on a device made of plastics...

[@monalee7687]

Maybe limiting plastic use to things that are absolutely necessary would help? The part of this video showing fine plastic dust fly off while sawing was like watching someone dump chemicals into the water 😬. At least it serves a purpose to show people just how impossible it is to get rid of plastic once it is made.

[@joriehenrickson]

@@D.von.N The video featured plastics that companies manufactured and disposed of without ever using. Everybody has a part to play, and the corporate role is king. I'm not getting into this with you.

[@barborakopalova4583]

He is right, many companies don't think thru how the packagings will end, or how easy it is to recycle them.

[@VictoriaVanderlinden]

through*

[@retineshilares2497]

If customers stop to buy thoses brands, the companies won't have other choices than to rethink their marketing. There is already many sustainable packaging availible and good deals on those products too.

[@santosh_ramu]

​@@retineshilares2497customers don't care about recycling as much as they care about value that product itself provides.

[@sabihatanveer8494]

they wanna profit, even @ the environmental cost

[@Firejoker54]

@@VictoriaVanderlinden thru*

[@TxMONEY28]

1:21 Kurt your doing a good job buddy thank you for Sitting there all day sifting thru our garbage to make sure shit gets recycled properly your the man 💯

[@monishagowda8928]

Right!! 👏👏

[@brazil87ful]

I agreed too👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💯👍👍👍👍👌👌👌

[@getin3949]

My garbage goes to the landfill, this is a crazy example because they DO NOT go through everyone's garbage, only the recycling cans and there shouldn't be ANY garbage in there but clean containers. This is a hyped up video with several blatant lies in it.

[@emmah8712]

I'm beginning to re-evaluate my consumer behaviour. So many things I buy are actually not necessary 😢.

[@MonkeyDLuffy-nj2px]

Good luck!

[@zzizahacallar]

Exactly

[@M3ganwillslay]

If you're a real patriot you must not reduce consuming .

[@coochiedroplet]

It your time to grow. self aware queen 💜

[@theowlfromduolingo7982]

@@M3ganwillslaywhat?

[@ddneq677]

"We've always had a very hard time understanding why brands bring certain products to market without actually understanding if there's a recycling route for them." Me fkn too!

[@Sjalabais]

That’s one of the core statements of this video. Make the producers responsible!

[@ethaneveraldo]

Because it sells.

[@ddneq677]

@@ethaneveraldo I feel like that's besides the point.

[@feffermickel]

@@ddneq677I actually don’t think it is. I assume it’s very cheap for the companies to produce single-use goods. And once they’ve sold a product it doesn’t concern them what happens to it. They’re not altruistic, if regulation isn’t holding them to account, and especially if sustainable packing cuts into their profits, they’re very unlikely to bother with it.

[@estella1812]

That’s why I think it should be legislated everywhere that brands must have recycling plans for their products before manufacturing.

[@Truth_hurts459]

Large scale production should be required to also operate a recycling center where their products are made and take care of the waste themselves or as much as possible

[@MrsBrit1]

We need to revert back to refillable items wherever possible. Glass or metal bottles/jars can be used for so many items. We should be able to take them back to the store when empty to be sent back to the company to be cleaned and refilled like they used to do for glass pop bottles.

[@retineshilares2497]

@@MrsBrit1 Yes. For ecological consumption, we want to start by Refusing overwrapped packages, by Reducing our purchases to essentials, to Reuse and Refill durable containers, to Recycle the ones we can and to Upcycle the ones we might want to keep. Valorization, as in this video comes next. It's also the step where biometanisation is happening. Other articles are eliminated, like in incineration of toxic waste at higher temperature.

[@dundundun7215]

This

[@johnsmith2797]

Do you know how many billions of man hours you would be wasting if you forced people to refill and reuse products?

[@nataliapieta]

​@@johnsmith2797in what way it would be wasted vs. time needed to produce and recycle single-use plastic packaging + the burden it is for environment?

[@harrietlyall1991]

If you have make-up you’ve not used, a great way to use it is in art. Make up has beautiful bright, subtle colours and is often in a greasy base which glides on smoothly to paper or card. You can do a landscape, for example, and make lovely soft effects with smudges and dabs of eye shadow, or a sketch of flowers and colour it up from your palette. It’s criminal to throw it away without thinking of a use for it.

[@martakavaliauskaite4566]

Thank you amazing advice

[@ksy4747]

Ooo brilliant idea! I do art, so this is perfect for me!!

[@rabbitguts2518]

Also want to add on here - if your palette has broken up or crumbled DON'T throw it away! There's plenty of tutorials online that can teach you how to crush up the powders and reset them back into a brick for use (or just apply them as powders directly) This not only helps reduce the waste but will give you the most use out of your makeup and save you some money, instead if buying replacement after replacement. (the same can be done for certain art paints too, such as revitalising jelly gouache and oil or powder paints - watercolours are usually eternal regardless so they don't normally need fixing😂) Also reusable jars! You can make use of that leftover perfume bottles as water spritzer for plants/ liquid paints or even make your own perfumes out of botanicals if you want to give it a try! Clay or glass bowls from precooked cheeses and ready made hot desserts are so good to reuse for home baked gifts, paint pots or projects that require exposure to high temps - that you don't want to ruin your good cookware with- because they're oven safe so you can reheat the food they come with (always double check before use just to be safe)

[@weronika4579]

Thank you! I've been wondering what I can do with few of my products, becouse I really hate throwing out anything that could be still used. I love art so this is great 💗💗💗

[@margroukens]

Thank you for the work you do 👏 it’s too bad all countries don’t have the same facilities to do the same. Each government in the world needs to see this video and then follow the same practices. We all should share this video to help clean up the world we live in👍

[@bec9696]

My husband works for a company that builds street furniture, benches, bins, planters, etc, and local councils pay over $14000 for a simple park bench. Yet this is obviously a much better option. It makes me cringe, and we've had many a debate about more environmentally conscious options.

[@marleyclark3209]

damn il build a bench for em for 15 hunnid boi damn

[@CarlaSantorini]

I'm curious as to how a park bench could cost that much. Am I missing something?

[@pitviper7924]

The problem with local recycling programs is two fold. One- They do not give specific criteria of what plastics are recyclable and what their contents could have been. I am saying this from my personal experience locally. Two- there are people that do not care and throw anything into the recycle bin. I feel these people are from the consumer standpoint, the worst offenders of contaminating the waste stream of recyclables.

[@KanishQQuotes]

These collection boxes should be at supermarket allowing people to deposit the loads of packaging materials

[@samrichards8251]

Sounds great in theory but most people are too lazy and careless and would just throw anything in there such as food scraps etc. meaning the supermarkets would need to throw most of it away and employ too many people to sort it. That’s not good for profit so won’t happen.

[@retineshilares2497]

@@samrichards8251 I don't know where you are based, but this is working in other countries.

[@BilloBob1231]

100% agree tesco! Lidlington, dunns you listening?!?!

[@batya7]

We need this here, now, in the US. So much could be done! Recycling is currently managed community by community with no unified effort.

[@NeoNovastar]

I hope they can collaborate with people in the US. Our recycling is abysmal.

[@Danzo1212]

Not going to happen until it makes a good profit U.S is far too capitalistic, cheaper to throw waste in a land fill but it will bite you in the future for future generations will have to deal with todays greed and quick easy fixs, sweep it under the rug and let others deal with it mentality.

[@zyxw2000]

Most American plastic isn't recycled at all, but sent to Malaysia. It's not profitable to recycle plastic. In some other countries, like Germany and Sweden, the recycling is the responsibility of the government, so doesn't need to be profitable.

[@DawnDavidson]

@@zyxw2000the government taking responsibility for it seems quite wise. Making individual consumers responsible just isn’t efficient enough. And it’s something that needs to be done, irrespective of its profitability, for sure.

[@leesvision]

Agreed

[@film2240]

I'm so glad I started cutting down on plastic in my daily life since 2016 as the sheer amount of plastic that would usually get thrown away into landfill is ridiculous. These guys do great work. :)

[@YOUARESOFT.]

you're not helping

[@kaykyrina]

@@YOUARESOFT. I think you have a typo. I think you meant to say "I'm not helping".

[@priyv8710]

@@YOUARESOFT. defintly that person is helping...we all can help in our own little ways by mindfully consuming things that generate less waste...

[@esterhudson5104]

So recycling doesn’t work after abusing us into a system of behavior for 30+ years? Too late for that dearie.

[@maureenwalsh8752]

Brilliant! This should be mandatory for use in schools, libraries, etc. Businesses should be required a quota of recycled board use. This is the way!

[@emmak9582]

This makes me realise how much we waste! Its awful, so so happy these guys have managed to create such a wonderful way of recycling! So proud of them! I hope one day they can expand to all over the world❤

[@shovanabajracharya]

We should be responsible and mindful. We can't leave it all to the recyclers alone.

[@laviniam.1526]

@@shovanabajracharya True.Switching to zero waste products whenever possible (availabilty in your region, financial means etc) would definitely help.For summer I highly reccomend a safety metal razor instead of plastic disposable ones.

[@pattycarljackson]

I hope you know that taking plastic from an extremely wasteful industry and just turning it into furniture doesn't actually make the industry more mindful and less wasteful they will continue to push all of these products and waste and not look at themselves and realize they need to reduce the amount they make and reduce the amount of plastic they use.

[@emmak9582]

@@pattycarljackson By turning plastic into furniture stops it going to land fill so yes it is making a difference. Unlike you. Of course we need to reduce the amount of plastic we use with common sense

[@FreyaOakley]

It's promising to see more brands thinking about their impact now but progress seems so slow! There are some wonderful brands out there making cosmetics that use no plastic at all in their packaging. I hope to see a day when these are the majority!

[@anaalves3658]

They are more expensive than regular brands, and usually not easily available. I use Ben and Anna deodorant, it's all in cardboard packaging, but I only know of 3 places that carry it. I don't use dry shampoo as I have tried it and my sensitive scalp breaks out in sores, I have only found one brand, in plastic that keeps my scalp happy. Out of all the environmentally friendly products I try to use, beauty/ higiene products have been the most challenging for me.

[@koryschrutz7357]

As someone who actually works in QC in the cosmetics industry, I can tell you dozens if not hundreds of bottles can get wasted for multiple reasons-something as simple as the label machine that actually puts the label on the packaging/bottle getting a small wrinkle in the plastic.

[@akaitatsu711]

I wish there was a way to buy those items at a discount

[@defaultworkouts]

I see

[@BretonInTokyo]

@@akaitatsu711 There is. Lots of discount stores sell products that have been damaged or mislabelled but big brand names don't want to see their products discounted as they feel it's bad for their image. They'd rather destroy everything. Damged, overstock,unsold...ask Burberry....It's vile.

[@johndoyle4723]

Thanks, I worked in recycling for 30 years, we were very innovative in our recycling process, but as you say this is only part of the story, you have to have or create a market for the recycled product,and this is equally difficult. Yes, shredders, grinders, trommels, mag separators, eddy current separators,screens, etc. It is very hard on the machinery when rogue items get into your shredder. Wish you luck with this venture.

[@ekeobongnelson8270]

True

[@mariehansler]

This is so cool! I hope we can start something like this here in Canada! I am so sick of throwing my plastics into the recycling bin, knowing that about 50-75% of it is going to landfill sites. We need more innovator's like this gentleman. And I thought of many things that can be created with the sheets they are making. Great job, and many Kudo's from Canada. 💜

[@retineshilares2497]

In Canada, there is a lot of efforts made by the zero waste community to get access to ecofriendly packaging that will limit water pollution by microplastics. The first step toward ecological sustainability is to Refuse products that are overwrapped. To Reduce to number of overwrapped products that we use. To Reuse the packaging : to store seeds for a window garden, for example. Than, to recycle. The Valorisation of plastic waste by this project is great. The furnitures might be hard to Repair, in the future, but they can be Upycled with a new finish. In the end, the plastic can be used for biometanisation and produce energy. Reducing the carbon and environmental footprint at every steps of these processes is the way to reach more sustainability. There is a lot of informations availible online and on facebook, and at the library to help you. There is already of lot of great initiatives in Canada. Share your ideas of crafts made of sheets there is you want. Thanks for your recycling.

[@dbuc4671]

exactly.

[@parkedawn]

Canada needs something like this as we are major polluters.

[@starbright1256]

Trudeau concerned about this?

[@rolchrz8850]

Yeahh

[@Sagittarius-A-Star]

Very cool! It's a shame that they have a hard time selling their products - at least the public sector should buy them in order to give a good example.

[@AuthorBooksReader]

Recycling is very important. Gratitude to all the recyclers who recycle our waste.

[@madi0711]

My concern is always micro plastics but it’s inevitable either way unless plastic isn’t produced anymore. This is definitely a step in the right direction.

[@Thehouseoffail]

This certainly helps but it is not the solution. We need to regulate these materials and force companies to use sustainable meathods or go out of business.

[@Zukalski]

maYBELLINE IS GOING WOKE, SO TYEH WILL BE BROKE PRETTY SOON. AT LEAST i HOPE.

[@almonds8895]

@@Zukalskiwhy are you talking like that?

[@Zukalski]

@@almonds8895 why are you talking like that

[@rolchrz8850]

​@@Zukalski why are you both talking like thAt?

[@Zukalski]

@@rolchrz8850 why are you talking like that?

[@violetagira8687]

Good job guys. We are so thankful for what you do. Thank you for saving our planet.

[@mmd2035]

White man privilege it is to clean everyone's crap 😂

[@pattycarljackson]

this will not "save" our planet you need to look at the big picture and even at yourself.

[@bbygrlpt2]

Thats why I use everything I buy until its fully empty. Dont wear much makeup anyway but whenever I buy something I read reviews everywhere to have a better chance of likin the product.

[@jinxed402]

I had to change my behavior with personal care goods. It's easy to overbuy but even with a 3 year shelf life there's no way to use it all. I started sanitizing and reprocessing eye pigments as they age. As a consequence I haven't purchased anything but mascara and face powder for 2 years. I transitioned to shampoo and conditioner bars, too. They last for ages and the package is a reusable metal tin. It's a drop in the bucket but my beauty area has gotten progressively less cluttered as the weeks pass. I'm enjoying saving space as much as I'm loving saving the money.

[@Theeslickness]

This are some of my favorite videos to watch and learn. I don't speed up and skips these videos. Keep up the great content!

[@michaellomas1696]

What a positive story, great to see people passionate about addressing OUR problems.

[@anniekinsmishkamouse7575]

Wish I could invest in this business. I know it is not perfect but it seems to have answered many of the problems. I think using it in bathrooms, especially public, would be really good. And he has a point that brands should think of the end game for their products. I pay a bit more for products that are more eco-friendly.

[@dannylo5875]

They need more investment but they have more things settled down than most other companies...

[@emakelley6807]

We shouldn’t have to pay more for eco friendly products, they should be the norm and there should be government oversight about consumer packaging.

[@josephinebrown6631]

This could make products for public parks & recreations in the US. Benches, chess table sets, jungle gyms, monkey bars, art features. Interesting.

[@winniepillow]

in addition to recycling materials, i think they should totally become product 'end of life' consultants. I think they have great insight into what companies dont typically think about, like ways to make products that make them easier to recycle, and the best part is they have the stats to back it up!

[@user-io4zk9xr5k]

I work overnight restocking shelves at a supermarket and so much is wasted, and makes me always wanting to work on revising the old idea of how we recycle this video is fantastic showing that there is possibilities, I wish in the America we had recycling plants like this, this would be amazing to have a good investment

[@krazykirl1129]

They've had a hard time trying to figure out why brands make product you can't recycle?! It's called profit over care of environmental impact. You can only make so many park benches. Eventually this concept will become poluting in itself. It's not just the make up industry. The list is endless, slime industry, food packaging, clothes, cars, white goods... it's absolutely sickening.

[@YOUARESOFT.]

not as much gets "recycled" as you think when you "recycle" it

[@LarnieRadek]

What's the slime industry?

[@emakelley6807]

Kids Slime comes in plastic packs. Idk why that’s any worse than any other plastic but maybe because of the residue.

[@magnusE7]

countries need to start companies that make packaging to pay for countries wast management.

[@Seyrin.]

Exactly, while it's great to see innovation, but as mentioned in the video, this solution helps only to maintain a system that caused a problem, when these corps should be massively mandated to handle their waste effectively. And putting the responsibility on consumers to recycle all these different types of plastics at home while most of us barely have time for ourselves is simply insidious because even when we do try, most of this stuff is going to end up in the same landfill anyway.

[@tonywong8134]

I got into an argument with a woman when i said makeup was bad for the environment. She said that she needs makeup for her job and k asked her what she does for a living and she said shes a delivery driver and a cashier. Fashion in general is terrible for the environment.

[@judyl.761]

Agree!

[@yup-ey2wq]

you can’t deny that women are expected to look presentable and well kept in order to be respected at work, regardless of what job it is.

[@supermaniac5]

This company is awesome. I sure appreciate the dedication to recycle extremely difficult and time intensive materials others won’t touch. We need more of this! I’d take a countertop for my bathroom vanity.

[@DCGH27]

When I worked at a warehouse for a beauty company, I was shocked of how many products was thrown away every day because they broke during shipping for instance 1000s of nail polish and many other products never even reached the shelves as they were expiring this included eye shadows to cream and perfumes. What they do is amazing.

[@sunshine3914]

Same goes for groceries & hardware.

[@cameog8441]

and medical All the free samples of retinols, topical steroids, to shampoos. Yeah, we always think of the sharps I.e needles and blades. But not the boxes & boxes of SPF creams, facial cleansers and so forth. Thank you for the educational information.

[@jeremnis]

This could also be used to make Trash bins! School desks! Drawers, store shelves etc. also if it can be painted on and be more aesthetically appealing then the possibilities will be endless

[@21prufrock]

So grateful to this company. This video was a good reminder to me to think twice about buying so many products I don't need.

[@johnatkinson1111]

The thing that always worries me about recycling solutions that make stuff like benches that would be sitting outside is how they’re protected from degrading from the rain and sun and leaching micro plastics. It seems like it’s a better solution then going to incineration or even landfill but I worry the full cycle hasn’t been thought through, I would love to see a study on the long term impacts from recycled materials when left out in the elements.

[@ekeobongnelson8270]

Thinking far

[@Strawation]

I laughed when the worker mentioned how surprised he was that so many half-used products come through the plant. Cosmetics and skincare products are often thrown away because those things expire. Once they're past the little counter that starts when you first use it, users are discouraged from using it because the products don't work (skincare and powders) or they're home to so much bacteria that it's a risk to use it. Eyeshadow palettes are the easiest products to repurpose into art, but what about mascara, liners, and lip products? There's only so much you can reuse before it's easier to just chuck into a recycling box and forget it ever existed.

[@diaryofamadblackfemcel2094]

in my experience, women will keep cosmetics well past their date, like me i still have eyeshadow from high school as a young adult

[@ksy4747]

Lol been using past expiration beauty products for years. No problems here. My mom did the same and she was also fine.

[@Strawation]

@@ksy4747 it depends on luck and what exactly you're using. Anything that's not going to your eyes? go ahead. You'll get acne at most. Near the eyes? Pray that there's no mold or you'll get an eye infection. Cosmetics and skincare generally become useless vs toxic unless they're used near places like the eyes or mouth. It also depends on a lot of factors like how often is it used, are the wands clean etc. Don't assume everyone has great luck like you and your mom

[@winkieblink7625]

This is actually VERY GREAT. They get their product inventory FREE so that’s awesome.

[@sulkychild8597]

I love that they make finished products to prevent micro plastics!

[@WomanUnfiltered]

I really enjoy seeing these companies who have found ways to reuse waste.

[@TiborRoussou]

Great idea! I see tons of unusable plastics here in Canada that has no end game. As a recycler, this frustrates me. I know we can be reusing this material as this video demonstrates. I am also aware that mixed plastics can be melted and turned into diesel, gasoline, kerosene and heavy oil. My question is why doesn't our government consider these options?

[@benmay138]

These brands need to be called out did anyone else notice the guy dumping boxes of full Jo Malone perfumes and these are not cheap retail around £80 each as well as the Tom Ford

[@restlessly12]

I did. Felt my heart ache a bit watching those.

[@RegularHuman]

Cool, Thank you for recycling!

[@noahz3429]

It's great what insider does making us aware of all these issues in the world. Keep up the good work!

[@hermosafieldsforever4782]

Bless their hearts!! I wish more American businesses would approach plastics from the very beginning with this mentality. Well Done! The diversity of unique items was fabulous as well. Great Job!! Thank you from the U.S.!!

[@lunamypet]

I tend to buy beauty stuff from Japan which usually always have refills handy. I would like to see more refill options in the US.

[@Christina-uh8xk]

Wow! I hope more countries will adopt this method of recycling!

[@itskindofemily]

Shoot, if they were in Australia, I'd for sure want items from them. It looks cools and they're good talking points. Wish my workplace used this too!

[@renh9858]

Thank you for this brilliant and informative presentation. Why are businesses like this not replicated across the globe? It is frustrating that nations governments do not get behind companies like Re-factory, and incentivise end consumers and big business to utilise services like this I hope that any business that strives to tackle this waste issue gets the exposure they need, and continue to grow. Nice work 👍🙏

[@MsAngelap3233]

I think this is a fantastic idea but I wonder if these type of plants put off emissions. Since sometimes recycling is worse than actually just putting it in a waste field. Just a thought I had..

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! I would definitely by those boards to build a shower cabin in my bathroom. Also for cladding walls my garage/workshop (inside and outside). Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved people.

[@page2of288]

❤❤❤❤❤ to the Guys who are doing this .Plants like these should be everywhere

[@chip2881]

This video covers so many great points in a short time - I really wanted to add my recent experience with working on a similar building material and the difficulties dealing with prodcued waste. I was on a job recently were timber decking was replaced with recycled plastics and composite materials and cutting was done in situ in the enironment which made it difficult to manage the waste created 100%. The job overseer seemingly didn't know about the impact and it's not something made aware when purchasing the materials. This was my first time using this material and I won't being using it again in the same set up. Something which is often overlooked which was mentioned here, is the fact that cutting up plastics creates microplastics. We're seeing composite and recycled plastic building materials being used more frequently - so this is a real concern. Despite being recycled material, it's still plastic and any size in the environment presents its own issues. You can argue that microplastics are worse than large plastic litter as currrently there is almost no chance of removal once released and that their effects on organisms have only began to be understood relatively recently. Studies have shown key links between microplastics in the system of organisms and hormone and cell disruption - particles in fish for example can pass to humans or throughout any foodchain. Manufacturers have a responsibility to include details on how to deal with waste created from their product - if they are sold as raw building materials they will inevitbaly need to be cut up in environments usually outside. The fact that the business in this video does all cutting and forming in house is the way to go as they can control these variables. My preference is still with timber and to reduce plastic reliance but I understand our current use for it and this is another great informative Insider Business video. Thanks for taking the time to read, Matt

[@paolabueso]

Very interesting! Thank you for sharing your experience with using this type of material.

[@chip2881]

@@paolabueso you’re very welcome! Must add this is in the UK 👍🏼

[@jilsyorobe433]

Great work! I wish we in The 🇵🇭 Philippines could have this technology before the oceans nearby be polluted hugely by annoying plastics. As mountainous land fills are not enough, marine resources could be worse affected negatively due to uncontrolled wastages from our modern products.

[@ryanreedgibson]

There needs to be a tax collected when these companies manufacture their products. Too long plastic has become a money maker and the expense of us and our planet.

[@walter9724]

I have a big concern. These plastics arent uv stabilised. So withing a year or two sitting outside in the sun and rain they will start to break down

[@ElysetheEevee]

0:08 Nice Gengar tattoo haha!

[@StephanieJoRountree]

What a great concept. We need more facilities like this.

[@emilybjoerk]

We need to buy less crap, and vote with our wallets for sustainable packaging. Recycling is the last resort after reducing and reusing.

[@StephanieJoRountree]

@@emilybjoerk Agreed!

[@ritikguptark]

I wanted to open...but the main problem here is money... governments didn't support this or if they do they own it themselves...so the bigger problem is money..i am from India i wanna do something in sustainable recycling industry but problem is money to open a factory it requires capital in crores.....any ideas would be helpful.

[@polyteky]

@@ritikguptark How about starting something like a refillable store/van where people can refill their daily use products such as handwash , liquid detergent etc.

[@retineshilares2497]

@@ritikguptark India is victim of how bad the recycling programs are in the west. They end up collecting polluants while recycling materials. The municipalities must stand together with their populations to prevent damage to their environments. There is a strong need to protect your water supply and lands so that microplastic and fumes aren't polluting. You might want to learn about plants detoxification powers. There is plants able to do phytoextraction, where their roots are getting the chemical wastes off the ground. The phytostabilisation prevent the contaminants to get flushed in the ground by the rain and to pollute the underground waters. The phytoevaporation is when the leaves of plants break toxic chemicals with their metabolism and the phytoremediation is when roots microbiotes are doing the job. Compost is helping to keep the plants healthier when they are extracting heavy metals and polluants. Some investments can be made to better support the current industries that are doing recycling. Workers security and health programs are a must. Research on environmental process plants are important. Your local universities might be helpful and help to get subventions from the governement. You might also need to get political representation and support. Cement plants usually have furnaces that burn to a temperature high enough to decompose the toxic wastes. The danger of trash is leachate : how the rain and content of boxes leaking form a liquid form pollution. Cosmetics also contain many hormonal perturbators. It's a chemical waste that is dangerous. New waste dumps might benefit from new membranes that collect this leachate and burn it to transform it in energy. Some lands can be used to detoxify the toxicity of soils. By digging this soil and setting it on a land parcel where phytoremediation occurs, this toxicity can be returned to the biochemical and geological cycles. We have to be careful that animals and people don't feed on those toxic plants before they are done or otherwise they will build up toxic accumulation in their organisms and living tissus which will turn into cancers. Having a good nutrition with a lot of antioxydants will help to support the workers invested in this field of work. Feel free to write to me back if you have other questions.

[@murielkramer7674]

I'm glad more and more metal and glass alternatives in the beauty industry pop up, especially in zero waste stores.

[@KiKiLoVedOnO]

What's even worse is that not only do companies not design products with recycling in mind, but I've also seen several products be designed to where you can't remove the lids so you can't even reuse them. For example, I have small hand sanitizer bottles that I carry in my bag that the lids don't come off so I can't refill them. I am actively trying to avoid brands that do this. Who does this help?

[@TikTalkEnglish]

We are all responsible for this situation and let's all bring solutions ...thank you

[@thewatersavior]

When the retailers start using the recycled boards around the stores consumers will start to ask... Also, make the collection boxes out of the boards and place around the city. "Your waste in action". Add barcode scanner and gamify collection... Japan is already doing this, with diapers. Might not smell as pleasant :-p

[@Caroleenakoreaadventures]

This company is great! I love the versatility and look of their product!

[@winstonhoo]

A big shoutout to these men separating the trash and working those machines!

[@shaneintegra]

It really is disgusting how much waste we create. There are so many ways we could use paper wrap to wrap items then put in a box to ship... but instead they use plastic and more plastic

[@renh9858]

100% agree. I work in toy retail....the amount of plastic and non recyclable packaging used not only in the toys, but in the shipping is disgraceful. Sadly, all industries do the same. Somethings gotta change.

[@dylanpyle6500]

No it's humans that are disgusting

[@retineshilares2497]

Hopefully, these changes are starting. Some plastic can also be made of recycled plastic or ocean plastic waste that got collected and recycled.

[@retineshilares2497]

@@renh9858 The stores might make an ecological section where to showcase ecofriendly toys : one made of certified wood or recycled plastic, with low emission, non-toxic dyes, etc. The retail stores might vote policies to better sort their waste : recycling, etc. They might even contact their suppliers and offer them better visibility on the shelves for eco-friendlier produces as well as keeping the prices lower on ecofriendly products and higher on polluting ones.

[@truehappiness4U]

Plastic protects the products from damaging and water. Paper cannot do that. There will be no new products when there is no demand. So the best solution is to not buy unnecessary products

[@UberGringo]

How durable is the material they are producing? How long will it stand up to direct sunlight all day everyday? Is it waterproof? My dude, there are lots of unanswered questions left here!

[@miss-astronomikal-mcmxcvii]

I am hoping there will be more well-known cosmetics companies that will help that company recycle their waste into making these materials. Not only would there be plenty more material to manufacture the boards, but also I am sure some good $$$ can be made from them. Again, tying back to the idea of “helping consumers and corporations clean up their act.”

[@Lori-lp6uc]

Beautiful. I wish every country could/would do this. Almost everything can be reused, repurpased or recycled ❤

[@zovalentine7305]

Reduce Reuse Recycle has been my modus operandi for decades✊

[@retineshilares2497]

Thanks a lot for your commitment.

[@isnoozeulose]

Wouldn't those fine glass hurt workers eyes? Shouldnt they cover their eyes at all times? 😮

[@rolchrz8850]

😢😢

[@eclecticshopukltd]

Wonderful. We love this story. Very Interesting product....Good on you.

[@jne816]

I use a cosmetics brand called Salt NY, handmade by a pro makeup artist/KZbinr named KiKi G. They offer a really nice palette that can be customized with little tin pans of cream makeup. Their shipping packaging is low waste, too. For fragrance, I use one scent called Leila. It’s from a Norwegian company called Geir Ness. Leila has been around forever, so I’m confident that they aren’t destroying bottles of the stuff like a fast fashion fragrance would.

[@antoniomartins2900]

This is so important!

[@ChesireHeart]

Such an interesting and cool idea! I love seeing just how many people and companies are seeing the waste we create and are now working to remove it. The items made from these boards honestly look so appealing and fun. I hope this trend continues and we see more and more upcycled items

[@peni1641]

A couple of 20 somethings out of Florida are doing something similar with the plastice they removed from FL beaches & ocean. Neat idea.

[@PirateOfTheNorth]

I think this is great! i've already been cutting down packaging but it's hard to get my family on board with it. I'm still making an effort though.

[@andriansucahyo5777]

Maybe you need some chemical layers to prevent micro-plastic from getting released from those products

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Bravo 👏 keep up the good work 👍

[@sofiasoto6432]

This recycling company is amazing. Support the work they all do.... Those boards can be made for outdoor activities, coporate retreat events, festivals, summer camps, temporary shelters, exteriors of garden boxes, tables, chairs, various decor items etcetera & can all be recycled again when not in use/trashed/torn down/replaced. Recycling plants should take a page out of their book.

[@SuperRocketdog1]

Wow!! This looks amazing. More company’s need to invest into this type of recycling! Well done you deserve awards for this.WELL DONE AND THANK YOU.💕💕🥰🥰👍👍🇬🇧

[@cheesetonk]

im work there and steal that expensive perfume if its not expired

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

You should have better protection for your hands to avoid needle or other sharp sticks.

[@peekapeeka6482]

As beauty brands become more conscious about their image (especially if consumers aren't buying from them because of this anymore) I'm sure this business will be more profitable! It's definitely a step in the right direction :)

[@i_CARLYYYYY]

For some reason I think every single day how much trash everyone creates & it’s pretty wild the more you think about it.. I can’t even fathom how much trash a major corporation makes 😢 they should be responsible for recycling it’s own products..

[@valentyn.kostiuk]

Recycling should be concern of producer. It is unfair to put this responsibility just on consumer. If you wrapped something you should be responsible for taking it back at some point. Nobody has better understanding how to recycle than producer.

[@willcookmakeup]

They should find a way to turn this into 3D printer filament. That has a huge market and would be so profitable for them and for artists who can claim they used recycled filaments

[@SteveCarrie9]

They do make filament at the site

[@willcookmakeup]

@@SteveCarrie9 oh yay!!!

[@coloraoa]

That was very interesting. I saw a lady in Africa doing bricks out of plastic waste. Maybe they can also change the moulding and do bricks. In this way the microplastic from cutting will be avoided, and then the use for the bricks will bring up more projects. Kudos to them!

[@Quangrolls]

I think we should be grateful to these workers. I can't imagine myself having to deal with tons of other people's waste every day like this

[@melem7926]

Design products with recycling in mind.

[@retineshilares2497]

And easy to renovate homes...

[@aamirtariq2207]

i've always thought this exact process would be a way to recycle "non-recyclable" plastics. Most all of them will at the very least deform with some amount of heat, and with pressure, its basically plastic particle board. very smart to have the cohesive outer layer and sandwich the random stuff. I really hope this form of recycling starts a trend of finally re-using all the tons of supposed non recyclable plastics, even premolded items where its pressed into it's final shape has alot of potential, the upfront cost of making the dies (among other costs) would be there, but then allow a form of mass production.

[@theodericstrider5780]

Recycling bins made out of recycled products would be a use I would love to see. I always wish I had money to just throw at recycling projects like this. I'm happy others have the same goals

[@valentyn.kostiuk]

Great job! Kudos to workers! You are making world better.

[@christopherfeatherley]

I love what they are doing, but as mentioned in this video, there doesn't seem to be anyone interested in these products -- or at least a large following. I'm sorry, but that furniture's look is probably what is driving people away 😅 My suggestion, and I hope this reaches them: to pair up with cheap furniture producers such as Ikea and Target etc. Their furniture are made of bonded wood (basically they merge sawdust with glue, then mask it with a thin sheet of actual wood and paint on top). Ikea and Target's low priced furnitures are for those who cannot afford traditional whole wood furniture. If you apply (glue) a thin wood sheet on these recycled plastic furniture, or paint these recycled plastic furniture in one monochromatic colour, it will look identical to the current furniture offerings in Ikea today. But the plus side is they're more durable and you can recycle the plastic within at any time 😁 (Ikea and cheap bonded wood furniture tends to "bubble" when in contact with water, as it goes into the cracks and sinks into the bonded wood sawdust center). Hence, a few sheet of thin wood and a recycled plastic center as the bones will be water resistant. If this company teams up with Ikea or any similar company, as they have an infinite supply of cosmetic plastics to be recycled, recycled plastic furniture disguised as wooden furniture can be the new item of the future. The recycling center can, if successful, thrive and get more resources to recycle more efficiently and even recycle the furniture they made

[@christopherfeatherley]

@@JN003 I did... not know that😅 that's a very important drawback I'll take note of 😯 I appreciate the feedback! 😁

[@kichop]

this is such a good idea. I hope this is at least has been considered by them or if it's in the talks

[@christopherfeatherley]

@@kichop I did email them :D but unfortunately, no word back as of yet :/ I'll edit this comment if I do hear back!

[@UwU-lm9or]

Oh my gosh honeslty I actually love this idea 😭‼️

[@Chamelionroses]

The cost of clean up is not very profitabpe so often it goes on government shoulder to tax payers pollution ti dumps...if they even care.

[@paparoysworkshop]

Recycling plastic is expensive with little market value. That's why so few companies do it. It's very sad. I used to work at a recycling facility. My boss went out of his way to install machinery to deal with plastic but there was no market for it. Countless bails of it piled up until there was no choice but to dump it.

[@diannedelledera3096]

Thank you refactory!!! Packaging designers need to do an internship with you before designing!!

[@Goingwithafakehandlehere]

Tom Ford and Jo Malone fragrances. So expensive, I'm sick to my stomach