Refill on the Radar

Ina spot of good news, refillable beauty is generating significant buzz. Sakshi Rawte reports

- Sakshi Rawte

UK's environmental campaign Zero Waste Week's research reveals that the global cosmetic industry produces over 120 billion tonnes of plastic waste every year. That includes empty lip gloss tubes, eyeshadow palettes and moisturiser bottles tossed into the bin. Only a small percentage of these make it to recycling programmes offered by beauty brands.

To combat the issue, several global conglomerates and homegrown beauty brands have introduced the refillable format, where you can reuse empties without disposing them off in the trash.