Recycling in every room: the Bathroom
The truth is, almost everything CAN be recycled. BUT some things cost more to recycle than the recycled material is worth.
Some products are more difficult to recycle. The main culprits being anything with a mirror, pump, magnets, makeup brushes and nail polish. These things are usually not recyclable.
Pumps are not recyclable through your kerbside bin. Remember to remove it from your shampoo or body wash if it has one.
Toothbrushes are also not recyclable through your kerbside bin. Colgate has set up a recycling program with Terracycle for toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss. Find drop off points here.
It’s important to avoid wish-cycling. That is, chucking something in the bin hoping that it will be recycled when it can’t be.
RecycleSmart collects:
Soft Plastics: toilet paper packaging
E-waste: hairdryer, hair straightener, curler & electric toothbrush
Textiles: towels
Misfits: cosmetics, hair/skin care, expired or unwanted medicine
Sustainable swaps:
Who gives a crap: 100% recycled toilet paper with no plastic packaging
Solibar: Hair care with no plastic packaging
Reusable razors: Just refill the recyclable stainless steel blades when you need to!
Reusable pads: Replace the single use cotton pads with reusable ones for removing makeup or applying skincare
If you’d like to cut down on your packaging even more, you could try making your own products! (We recognise this is next level!)
Here’s some DIY recipes we like from trashisfortossers.com:
Recycling tip: Put a recycling bin in the bathroom for all the tricky-to-recycle products (ready for your next RecycleSmart pickup!)
We are not officially affiliated with any brands to promote products. We are just sharing here brands we like to make it easier for you to explore making small sustainable changes in your households…and we are very open to new suggestions!
