Sustainable beauty product package got a stunning new look to match its merchandises solid approach to becoming a friend of the environment. More than 70 percent last longer and weigh less than bottled liquids, which take more energy to transport. For example, one truckload of lush solid shampoo bars is enough for about 8,00,000 washes. It would take 15 trucksloads of liquids to do the same job if 1 of 5 people in us switches from liquid to solid shampoo , about 22 million plastic bottles would be saved from landfills and 6 million tonnes of preserved shampoo would be prevented from entering the environment.while the majority of lushs product line of more than 300 handmade cosmetics are sold as a solid, tricorbraun provides the company with 100 percent clear pcr pet and 100 percent black pcr hdpe boston round bottles for product which do require packaging such as liquid soaps, gels and lotions. Pcr resin is defined as resin that has been used in commercial consumer applications. This includes water bottles, vitamin bottles, shampoos, milk jugs etc. These products are then returned into the community recycling programs to be manufactured into new products again."this goes to the heart of lushs philosophy of ethical sourcing." according to jasina irving, tricorbraun packaging consultant. "we look for the simplest packaging to do the job and use post consumer recycled, recyclable and biodegradable materials wherevre possible." tricorbraun www.tricorbraun.com is one of the worlds leading suppliers of packaging and it has 33 offices in the us, canada and asia. Read more at httpwww.packagingconnections.cominnovativeapproachtosustainability.htm
