Podcast 225: Can beauty packaging be sustainable?

As the wonder business grapples with its environmental influence, the query on everybody’s thoughts is: can beauty packaging be sustainable?

Anybody wanting into plastic packaging will likely be acquainted with the ocean of acronyms used for plastics: PET, PE, PP, HDPE. What do these acronyms imply? And which supplies ought to magnificence manufacturers use when selecting packaging?

On this episode of the Inexperienced Magnificence Conversations podcast, we welcome a packaging skilled to seek out solutions. Lorraine Dallmeier, CEO of Method Botanica and Chartered Environmentalist, welcomes Alexander Kwapis, VP of Fusion PKG.

Alexander discusses the supplies used to attain product safety and sustainability. Collectively, they discover the complexity of designing beauty packaging and the way forward for sustainable magnificence.

Inspiring Quote:

“The sweetness business has been gradual to undertake actually sustainable practices. It’s time for a radical change if we wish to make a significant influence on the atmosphere.”

– Alexander Kwapis, FusionPKG

IN THIS EPISODE WITH ALEXANDER, YOU WILL HEAR:

• Navigating the ocean of acronyms: Alexander breaks down the assorted acronyms associated to packaging supplies, serving to listeners perceive the variations between PET, PP, HDPE, and different generally used plastics within the magnificence business.
• Overview of FusionPKG’s practices: Whereas answering the query “can beauty packaging be sustainable?”, Alexander explains the approaches FusionPKG makes use of to create packaging options, which incorporates utilizing post-consumer recycled (PCR) supplies and designing refillable packaging.
• Challenges of beauty packaging recycling: Be taught in regards to the complexities and challenges concerned in recycling beauty packaging, together with the assorted supplies used and the infrastructure wanted to assist recycling efforts.
• Improvements in refillable packaging: Uncover how refillable packaging is turning into a viable choice for a lot of manufacturers. Alexander discusses the varieties of refillable packaging accessible and the environmental advantages they provide.

KEY TAKEOUTS INCLUDE:

• Understanding sustainable supplies: Alexander emphasises the significance of selecting supplies which are recyclable and sustainable. If you need to work with plastics, then polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) are highlighted as preferable selections resulting from their recyclability and widespread use within the business.
• The position of post-consumer recycled supplies: Alexander explains the method of cleansing, sorting, and reprocessing recycled supplies to make sure high-quality packaging.
• Challenges in reaching true sustainability: Regardless of developments, the recycling infrastructure nonetheless presents vital challenges. Alexander discusses the constraints of curb-side recycling and the efforts by manufacturers to include take-back applications to enhance recycling charges.
• Way forward for beauty packaging: The podcast discusses a future the place chemical and molecular recycling can infinitely recycle plastics, making sustainable packaging a actuality. This revolutionary method goals to interrupt down plastics to their base molecules, permitting for infinite recycling with out high quality loss.

Meet our visitor: Alexander Kwapis

Alexander Kwapis is the Vice President at Fusion PKG, an Aptar Magnificence Model and brings over 18 years of experience in product design and improvement. FusionPKG helps magnificence manufacturers keep forward of the curve in an more and more fast-evolving business. They create revolutionary product options by way of a longtime presence with headquarters in Dallas, gross sales and design workplaces in New York and Los Angeles, and operations in New Jersey, China, and Mexico, together with famend in-house manufacturing amenities, package deal testing labs, and a formulation laboratory. At FusionPKG, Alexander champions cutting-edge practices and supplies aimed toward decreasing their environmental influence and giving a wide range of sustainable choices to their prospects. Alexander’s final objective is to encourage a future the place design, innovation, and sustainability coexist in excellent concord.

Discover out extra about Alexander and Fusion PKG:
FusionPKG Web site
FusionPKG on LinkedIn
FusionPKG on Fb
FusionPKG on Instagram

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Lorraine Dallmeier is a Biologist, Chartered Environmentalist and the CEO of Method Botanica, the award-winning on-line natural beauty science faculty. Learn extra about Lorraine and the Method Botanica Crew.