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More beauty brands are ditching plastic packaging - and consumers are buying in

1 month ago   |   By Business Insider

Seventy-two percent of consumers say sustainability is important to them when making a purchase. lechatnoir/Getty Images
In the US, the volume of plastic waste hit 44 million metric tons in 2019.
Some beauty companies are ditching plastics in favor of aluminum, glass, or plant-based materials.
Consumers are willing to pay a higher price for sustainable products.
This article is part of the " Innovation at Work " series exploring the trends and barriers to workplace transformation.
Retail buzzwords like clean, green, and sustainable are the face of consumer-product goods today. But for the...
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