has been celebrated worldwide to raise awareness and responsibility for the environment. And while the planet, and the living organisms that inhabit it, are being compromised by all kinds of pollution, plastic waste has steadily emerged as a sobering global crisis. According to the, the production of plastic has increased every year by 8 percent and more of the polymeric material was produced over the last 10 years than during the entire 20th century. In the U.S.
While the kitchen is often to blame as the room of a home that generates the largest amount of plastic waste, the bathroom is hardly guiltless—and the beauty industry has come under fire for its vast contribution to the issue. Thankfully, many brands have since pledged to use less plastic and make their offerings more sustainable. Just last fall, ato eliminate plastic waste and pollution at the source was signed by over 250 organizations including L’Oreal and Unilever.