Kelly Spindley on LinkedIn: LUSH the first Global cosmetics retailer to make the swap to Prevented… (2024)

LUSH's switch to Prevented Ocean Plastic is a big win, and it's proof that small changes can make a big difference🐋🐬Saving Our Seas: They are helping to clean up our oceans by using Prevented Ocean Plastic in their packaging. This means they're stopping millions of bottles from ending up in the sea, which is great news for marine life and the environment.🌱Staying Green: They have always been big on being eco-friendly, and this move shows they're serious about it. By using recycled materials in their packaging, they're doing their bit to reduce waste and protect the planet.🌊Thinking Outside the Box: Using Prevented Ocean Plastic is a smart move by LUSH. It's a clever way to reuse plastic that would have otherwise been thrown away, showing that eco-friendly packaging can be both innovative and practical.♻️Leading the Way By making this change, LUSH is showing other companies that it's possible to be eco-friendly and still be successful. They're leading by example and inspiring others to do their part in protecting the planet.#LUSH #Sustainability #SaveOurOceans #EcoFriendlyPackaging #ProtectThePlanet

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💥GOOD NEWS THIS WEEK 💥🎯 Planted launched their fermented beef-alternative fillet steak which produces 97% less carbon emissions and uses 81% less water per product weight compared to beef steak.🎯 Umaro Foods announced their launch plans of their seaweed-based bacon into retail stores in 2024. The announcement comes after the company closed their latest funding round, raising $3.8 million.🎯Evrnu®, SPC in collaboration with Christopher Bevans launched their latest garment, Bevans 360 Hoodie, made from a new material, Nucycl fiber. The fully recyclable and compostable material is made from cotton textile waste and produced using 3D technology.🎯 Walmart have partnered with unspun™ to pilot producing its in-house manufactured chinos using Unspun’s 3D weaving technology Vega™, which aims to reduce emissions and waste in Walmart’s supply chain.🎯 Ganni A/S have partnered with Fairly Made® to trace their supply chain as part of their goal to have complete visibility by 2025.🎯 neat. announced the launch of the world’s first refillable foaming toilet cleaner, which is entirely plant-based. The product is also both vegan, cruelty-free and packaged in refillable and recyclable bottles.🎯 Dark Woods Coffee Ltd Coffee announced their B Corp recertification, achieving a score of 147.4 - one of the highest scores globally!⭐️ Ricola and Grind | Certified B Corp both announced they are B Corp certified!⭐️ LUSH have introduced recycled Prevented Ocean Plastic into some of their plastic bottles through their suppliers, Spectra Packaging Solutions. The bottles are produced from plastic collected from coastal areas at risk of plastic pollution, and can be returned for recycling through Lush’s Bring it Back scheme.⚡On Thursday 14th March the French parliament approved a bill to to penalize fast fashion companies and banning related advertisem*nts. The measures include a penalty system with brands being charged up to 10 euros per clothing item by 2030 for their environmental impacts. The bill was unanimously approved and will now go to senate before it can become law.⚡The European Parliament has passed proposals to significantly reduce food and textile waste, including higher targets for waste reduction and extending producer responsibility schemes.Have Good News you’re keen to share? Let us know below to be featured in our Monday newsletter👇https://lnkd.in/e4ZRJSyt

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I love innovative news that makes me warm on the inside, not news that tells me we'll all be warming more on the outside!Where some real action is being taken.Only through responsible, systemic and systematic innovation managememt and good design will we steer ourselves to a brighter future.#innovation #sustainability #innovationmanagement #regeneration

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British cosmetics retailer Lush is switching its bottles to materials certified by Prevented Ocean Plastic.The plastic utilized in crafting the new Lush clear bottles has been sourced within 50km of an ocean coastline or major waterway in Indonesia. Without this initiative, it could potentially find its way into our oceans, adding to pollution. 🌊This eco-conscious move aims to redirect over three million bottles of plastic, utilizing the UK supply of Prevented Ocean Plastic. 🌍Indonesia's lack of effective waste management and recycling infrastructure makes it particularly vulnerable, hence the focus on this region. 🗑️The collected plastic undergoes a journey from collection centers to recyclers and then to packaging manufacturers. Eventually, it reaches Lush and other retailers for branding and use. 🔄Lush has been committed to sustainability for over a decade, opting for 100% recycled PET in its clear bottles. 🌱Teaming up with Spectra Packaging, Lush now introduces certified recycled Prevented Ocean Plastic for its 100ml, 250ml, and 500ml bottles. 🌟Transitioning towards sustainability, Lush Manufacturing sites in Germany and Croatia have already adopted Prevented Ocean Plastic across these sizes. North America and Japan are set to follow suit later this year, collaborating with local bottle manufacturers. 🌏While the 1L bottles are still undergoing transition across all markets, they're scheduled for introduction later this year. 🚀

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🌍 Plastic Sober for Almost 2 Years: A Journey Towards Environmental Consciousness 🌍🚫 It all began when my wife (Manika Garg Shandilya) took a pledge to eliminate plastic usage from our lives. Her determination inspired me to join her on this journey. As true lovers of the environment, we had always been mindful of not polluting it, but we realized that plastic had silently crept into our lives. With a newfound commitment, we embarked on finding ways to eliminate plastic from our daily routines.🛍️ We started by keeping jute bags in our cars, making a conscious effort to avoid plastic bags while shopping for groceries. We even abstain from using paper bags to reduce the burden on the environment. While traveling, we always carry our own water bottles, refilling them whenever needed.🌿 Being health-conscious, we have made changes to our grocery shopping habits as well. Rather than opting for packaged items like curd, paneer, and buttermilk, we now source them from local dairies, eliminating the use of plastic packing. Further, we carry our own utensils when buying loose grocery items.🥤 We have replaced single-use plastic straws with steel straws when having our daily dose of coconut water or fruit juice. ♻️ Additionally, we've been mindful of reusing plastic bags received through online orders. Instead of discarding them immediately, we either give them back to the delivery person or repurpose them as dustbin bags. This way, we extend the lifespan of these plastic bags and reduce the need for new ones.While we have successfully followed these practices for the past two years, convincing others (including our family members) to join us has been a challenge. People often perceive it as too much of a task without considering the greater good.💡 Here are a few strategies we've implemented to encourage others to reduce plastic use:1️⃣ Express appreciation for individuals who choose not to use plastic bags, making sure others witness the recognition.2️⃣ Share stories that highlight the impact of plastic pollution, such as a cow falling ill after consuming plastic bags or homes flooded due to blocked drains caused by plastic waste. Connecting plastic use to personal well-being or religious beliefs can sometimes make a stronger impact.3️⃣ Tap into people's fascination with innovative alternatives. For instance, when people inquire about the steel straws we use, it presents an opportunity to discuss plastic reduction. Small changes can be seen as fashionable and intriguing, shifting the focus from inconvenience to style.🌎 Just imagine a world where individuals collectively prioritize the environment and consciously reduce plastic use, no matter how small their efforts may seem. Let's continue to inspire and encourage one another to embrace a plastic-free lifestyle, paving the way for a greener and more sustainable future.#plasticfreeliving #sustainableliving #environmentalsustainability #gogreen #saynotoplastic #planetearth

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Last summer, I became obsessed with the amount of plastic waste in our house and decided I had to do something. So (to the dismay of my family) we started saving every single plastic bag and wrapper and I vowed to create a piece of art with it all.⁣ (I am not an artist! 🤣)⁣At the end of the year, I headed to the basem*nt to start assembling. It was a challenging and at times shocking experience. (It turns out it’s not easy to make plastic art without creating even more harm from off-gassing, but I eventually landed on a stapling method.) The staples are actually the only item I purchased—an old tabletop made the base and the frame came from an ancient piece of wood we found in our house. This is a quick video look at my process and results, or as we call it at home, “Mommy’s plastic art”. ⁣⁣It now proudly hangs just off of our kitchen, hopefully a quiet reminder to our family. Because some people don’t realize, let me state that it is pretty hard to actually recycle plastic bags, and roughly 90% end up in landfills.⁣⁣While we were already solar and EV owners, this project inspired a bunch of little changes. Am I perfect? Absolutely not! But if you’ve read this far, I must have gotten your attention at least a tiny bit so here you go:⁣1️⃣ traded in packaged protein bars for homemade banana nut bars2️⃣ refill whenever possible, which I realized you can do for many items at Whole Foods Market but am also looking into zero waste “refill shops” in the area⁣3️⃣ bought even more mesh produce bags = no excuse for us not to use them ⁣4️⃣ prioritizing in-person shopping versus online ⁣5️⃣ bought a fancy new water bottle so I’m less likely to over-hydrate on La Croix⁣ at the office6️⃣ canceled my print subscription to The New York Times 😢(kept digital!)7️⃣ traded in our laundry detergent for zero waste detergent sheets⁣8️⃣ switched to bar shampoo, conditioner and soap like Kitsch 9️⃣ choose to dine in instead of takeout⁣🔟 for lunch takeout, picking spots with sustainable packaging⁣ like Just Salad ⁣Sometimes, stopping climate change feels like an impossible task, but I really believe that individual action can make an impact if we all do it together. #sustainability #zerowaste #plasticfree

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A research team in Costa Rica came across something disturbing.During a research expedition, the researchers pulled a turtle onboard.They noticed an object inside the turtle's nostrils. They thought it was a worm. So they tried to remove it — to help it breathe better.Upon looking closer, they discovered the turtle's nostril was blocked by a plastic straw, not a worm. That was the same straw used to drink fruit juices, coconut water, etcetera. Plastic straws take hundreds of years to decompose. So when someone throws a straw in a river or sea, it floats around for years. That is most likely how it ended up inside a turtle's nose. They pulled out the straw slowly and carefully. The straw was wedged in so firmly that pulling it out caused some bleeding.They recorded this incident and uploaded it on Youtube in 2015.The video went viral. As of today, it has over 86 million views (8.6 crores). Just the likes are over 1 million. It sparked outrage across the globe, and calls to ban plastic straws were heard across different countries.A few years later, in 2018, the UK government proposed banning plastic straws. They just proposed. They didn't ban plastic straws in 2018.As with all things on social media, the conversation shifted from plastic straws being bad for turtles to plastic straws being wrong because they take years to decompose. Calls for something more easily recyclable were made.Brands try to please their audience. Often, this is done by associating themselves with the causes the audience believes in. In early 2019, Mcdonald's banned plastic straws in all outlets in the UK.Instead, they introduced paper straws. Paper decomposes in a few weeks, so they were deemed safe.Except, there was a problem. Paper melts in water. And every drink Mcdonald's sold — cold drinks, milkshakes, coffee, etcetera. — everything had water. Customers started complaining online and in stores that the straws melted before they could finish their drinks.As you'd expect, a war broke out (online, on social media).Half the audience argued that plastic straws should be brought back. Half claimed that people should learn to drink without straws. Mcdonald's was listening. They came up with a solution that had the potential to keep everybody happy. They introduced thicker paper straws. These would melt slowly. And they weren't plastic.Everybody was happy — for some time.It later appeared that the thicker paper straws were so wide they couldn't be recycled. So instead of recycling, Mcdonald's was throwing it away.And plastic straws were recyclable! The takeaway was that the company didn't introduce paper straws because they were better for the environment. They introduced the straws just so that they could show the public that they were doing something.This is called virtue signaling: trying to show others how good you are.Often, many with virtue signals do it without practicing what they preach.

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Tips on how you can help protect the environment 🌍 from plastic pollution!If you’re looking to cut down your use of plastic, but are not too sure how to, take note of these simple tips:🟢 Adopt a circular lifestyle.- Embrace what’s known as circularity, the idea that products and the materials that go into them, should be reused instead of being thrown away.Invest in sustainable, ocean-friendly products, like reusable coffee mugs, water bottles and food packaging. Also check out options like reusable nappies and menstrual products, bamboo toothbrushes and solid shampoos.🟢 Rethink your fashion and laundry choices.- About 60% of material made into clothing is plastic, which includes polyester, acrylic and nylon textiles. Every time these synthetic fabrics are washed, they shed tiny plastic fibres called microfibres, a form of micro-plastics (tiny pieces up to five millimetres in size). Laundry alone causes around half a million tonnes of plastic microfibres to be released into the ocean every year. Try washing your clothes less often, using washing bags and filters designed to collect microfibres and, if you can afford it, switching away from fast fashion to clothes with lower synthetic fibre content.🟢 Make sure your toiletries are plastic-free.- Personal care products are a major source of micro-plastics, which get washed into the oceans straight from our bathrooms. Look for plastic-free face wash, day cream, makeup, deodorant, shampoo and other products. 🟢 So no to plastic when shopping.- Try to reduce your plastic footprint by choosing food without plastic packaging and bringing a reusable bag. Use your own coffee mug when out and about instead of accepting a plastic one. And, of course, ditch the plastic straws and stir sticks. 🟢 Roll up your sleeves and get cleaning.- Plastic is everywhere: it’s in parks, rivers and on beaches. Join global and local movements, such as World Cleanup Day, or organize a cleanup yourself. If you jog, become a ‘plogger’ and pick up any litter you see on your way.🟢 Stop smoking.- Not only is smoking one of the world’s biggest public health threats, it also contributes to enormous plastic pollution of our oceans. Every day, billions of cigarettes are sold around the world, each containing plastic filters and toxic chemicals. These waste materials will end up in landfills – polluting and damaging the environment, or in the sea where they threaten marine species.#worldenvironmentday2023 #saynotoplastic #BeatPlasticPollution#family #securehopeempowered #impact #education #consistency Catalyst Care Group Nurseline Community Services Nurseline Healthcare Leaf Complex Care LD Network Unique Community Services Olive Inc Mayda Mapondera Ashleigh Fox Tamsen Garrie Wendy M. Loyce Kasanga - MPH

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I love the ethos of Plastic Free July. It was founded in 2011 by Rebecca Prince-Ruiz OAM in a small town in Western Australia, in 12 years it's gone global, with more than140 million people around the world taking steps to reduce their plastic consumption and make lasting sustainable lifestyle changes.Every year I remove one or two plastics from my life permanently. I don't rush... I try a few different approaches, and when I find one that works for me, I make it last. This is what it looks like as of Plastic Free July 2023, what it saves, and the order I did it in: 1) Swapping shop bought gifts for home made jams and pickles, reusing jars and working with whatever's in season, easily saves me a couple of kilos of plastic packaging a year. Plus people seem to like them... yes Sally Rose? Caitlin Fitzsimmons? Tamara Plakalo?2) Swapping plastic tooth brushes for bamboo alternatives, this was a bit hit and miss at first at but now saves 40 odd plastic tooth brushes a year (I have a big family), which would have taken about 500 years to decompose. 3) My little bag bag, that sits in my hand bag is a lifesaver! I use it at least 3 or 4 times a week, where previously I would have taken a throwaway plastic bag. That's 200 odd plastic bags that don't need to be in circulation (bag bag in a bag... honestly... genius). 4) My bamboo coffee cup, which I "almost" always remember to bring with me, like the tooth brushes it was a bit hit and miss but I eventually found a shape that's easy to carry. It saves 300 - 400 plastic coffee lids, and hard-to-recycle paper cups a year! I have Andy McLean to thank for the inspiration on this one, his parting gift to the team at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand was reusable coffee cups. His commitment inspired me to actually make the change permanent. 5) Swapping shampoo and conditioner from a bottle to a bar has been life changing. I needed to shop around and find a brand that works for me, but wow, when I did I could finally remove plastic from my shower, and not use up to 20 bottles of shampoo, conditioner, hair masque... etc. Shampoo With A Purpose also do skin cleansing bars, and all kinds of other awesome stuff... definitely check them out.6) And finally my 2023 swap *drum roll*... Laundry sheets! They come in cardboard packaging, smell divine, clean beautifully.... AND save at least 12 large bottles of laundry detergent a year. evercleaner is my choice, but there are lot of other similar products you could go with. I'm taking my time, but making sure that every change is permanent, because Small Steps we all take... make a Big Difference to the planet. And no, I don't work for evercleaner or Shampoo with a Purpose, or Plastic Free July... I just genuinely like them all a lot... I work for ... reuse what you can, replace what you can, and recycle everything else.Yay!#PlasticFreeJuly#Recycling#SmallStepsBigDifference

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Part 3/6.. Would you support a plastic ban?Respondents were asked about their understanding of the necessity of reducing plastic bag usage using a ten-point scale, and their stance on supporting a plastic ban was also assessed. On average, respondents rated their comprehension of the need to reduce plastic bags at 7.53. 46% of respondents did not endorse a plastic bag ban, 30% remained undecided, and only 24% expressed support for implementing one. Respondents were further divided into two groups, categorised on a scale of 1-5 or 6-10, based on how well they comprehended the need to reduce single-use plastic. Of those who rate themselves from 1 to 5, 63% are unsupportive of the ban, while only 9% express support. Conversely, among those who rate themselves from 6 to 10, 27% support the ban, but a substantial 43% remain unsupportive.Some comments were received from the 58 respondents who expressed support for the ban. “I guess if we really want to be eco-friendly, straight ban it, don’t give the option to purchase. Defeats the purpose, and business will take advantage to earn.”“Use of plastic bags is a convenience and a habit. Only a ban will eradicate this behaviour.”“Only a government ban will have a significant impact on reducing plastic. I don’t think most people will give it up otherwise.”41 responses indicated indecision, as respondents believed other factors should be considered before implementing a ban. Among these, 29 respondents mentioned they would be supportive if alternative options were provided for bagging items such as trash or wet items.The reservations of 219 respondents who opposed the ban are primarily related to the inconvenience caused by the absence of SUPBs, with many concerns revolving around trash disposal in Singapore. At the same time, 79 stated that SUPBs are integral to their daily lives and cannot be eliminated, as they are used for bagging items daily. Many responses have questioned the alternatives to SUPBs. “While I understand the environmental concerns of plastic bags, I disagree with implementing a complete ban. I would advocate for more sustainable practices. A ban might disproportionately affect certain industries and could inconvenience consumers without addressing the root causes of plastic pollution.”Some responses suggested alternatives to a ban.“Seems a bit too draconian to ban plastic bags fully, but I would support raising the prices as a form of environmental tax.”A minority of respondents do not perceive SUPBs to have a detrimental harmful impact on the environment.“Plastic waste is incinerated in Singapore. There is no need to reduce.”“The use of plastic bags in Singapore has historically had minimal environmental impact when compared to the alternatives like paper. likewise, banning them completely risks hygiene issues: people do need to bag their wet waste before throwing it in the bin.”#plasticban #plasticwaste #plastic #sustainability #singapore #legislation

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