Packaging waste regulations: How to prepare for extended producer responsibility
From January 1st 2023, all businesses that deal with packaging must start tracking their activity due to new waste regulations. Here’s why – and how… The way UK organisations responsible for packaging must carry out their recycling responsibilities...
Counter Culture Store: ‘We are about progress, not perfection’
Google searches for ‘sustainable beauty’ reached peak in November. In the same month Counter Culture, a new sustainable e-commerce platform, started to carve it’s own space out online. Here, founders Wendy Martin and Mark Wisniewski reveal their...
Earthshot Prize 2022: Notpla wants to solve beauty’s plastic packaging problem
Over the weekend, Prince William revealed the winners of the Earthshot Prize 2022. Out of 15 finalists, five sustainability innovators came out on top The Earthshot Prize Council, The Royal Foundation and Prince William descended on Boston to reveal the five...
Small Business Saturday: Skincare brand founders on running SMEs
The UK beauty industry is characterised by innovative indie brands and cutting-edge business plans. This Small Business Saturday, we spoke with just two of the thousands of SMEs carving a path in the beauty landscape There are 5000+ beauty brands operating in the UK,...