Many beauty products unfortunately come in single-use plastic, but one TikToker has just the solution to change that.
The scoop
DIYer Selena Mae (@selenamaeeeee) shared what to do with an old Olay body-wash pump bottle.
@selenamaeeeee Repurposing always ♻️ You could call me resourceful ♻️🤷🏻♀️🫧 • #resourcefulness #repurpose #recycle #itsthesmallthings #soap #lessconsumption #mindfullness #savetheplanet #practicemakesprogress ♬ MILLION DOLLAR BABY (VHS) - Tommy Richman
Simply remove the label and fill it up with the liquid of your choice. In the video, Selena chooses to make it a new dish soap container.
"Repurposing always," Selena wrote in the caption.
One viewer pointed out that the soap was moved from one plastic container to another, but Selena said that she wanted a container with a pump and that it was "still less consuming."
Further, the principle applies that you can buy replacement soaps, body washes, and shampoos from brands that sell their products in eco-friendly refill packaging, whether that be in a large bag or through tablets that require adding water, as Grove, which is a bit like a sustainable version of Amazon, specializes in selling.
How it's helping
Repurposing, selling, or donating what would normally end up in the trash or a recycling bin reduces waste and your carbon footprint. It also saves money with opportunities to earn kickbacks, store credit, rewards, or cash on clothing, electronics, and other items.
Saving waste from the fate of landfills reduces toxic gases like carbon and methane from entering the atmosphere, which contributes to the ever-rising temperatures on this planet. The Environmental Protection Agency reported that landfills are the third-largest source of human-related methane pollution, which is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
Single-use plastics are extremely problematic in that they are designed to be thrown away and can take hundreds of years to break down, if at all. Because plastic is made from dirty energy that isn't biodegradable, our planet is now littered with microplastics. From the highest mountains to the deepest oceans, microplastics are turning up everywhere and becoming a major environmental concern.
There are all kinds of ways to repurpose containers and packaging. You can turn fragrance bottles into watering and propagation stations for your plants. If you have old baby bottles, you can pass them along to a friend or relative expecting, or you could turn them into on-the-go containers. Takeout containers can make great tool storage. Old pill bottles might not be recyclable, but they are perfect seed organizers.
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What everyone's saying
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Saving money 💰 "Best hack ever!" a Redditor exclaimed.
"Having a pump helps me really control how much soap I'm using," another wrote.
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