Cotton swabs in the toilet, the jar of cream in the trash ... Are you sure to put your used cosmetics where they must end their lives? We help you to recycle this waste a bit special.

How to better recycle in the bathroom?

What's in what trash? Admit, you too have been mistaken between the tubes, flasks, aerosols, jars ... It must be said that 1001 different containers decorate more or less aesthetically the bathroom. The solution ? Decrypt the inscriptions of the flasks obviously. But before, some simple tips can help you to see more clearly. Generally rigid plastic is often recyclable, while flexible plastic often goes to the trash . Result? The shampoo bottle goes to recycling and the tubes of toothpaste and hand cream in the trash. If we want to limit packaging, we also think of smart and eco-friendly cosmetics that make our bathroom greener.

We decipher the packaging to become pro

Another hesitation? We are referring to small inscriptions on packaging that tell us how to properly recycle our waste. More exactly to the number in the small triangle - usually - at the base or back of the containers.
Here are the most common ones:

• 1. This is polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Transparent, shockproof, lightweight, waterproof ... In short he has everything for him right? Especially it is the most recyclable plastic. If this is the number written on your bottle, go to the yellow tray!
• 2. It is high density polyethylene (HDPE). Opaque or translucent, rigid, shockproof, waterproof, waterproof ... It is also recyclable thanks to the yellow tray .
• 5. This is polypropylene (PP) present mainly in harder objects. It is not recyclable .
• 7. This category includes all types of plastics that are not included in others. This symbol is found in baby bottles, cans ... but also on the tubes of some hair conditioners etc. With this figure, we forget the yellow bin, these containers are not recyclable .

What waste for what trash?

The glass perfume bottle? In a collection point.

Toothbrush ? In the classic trash.

Cotton swabs? In the classic trash.

The glass jar? In a collection point.

The plastic shower gel bottle? Recycling (yellow trash).

Mascara, the eyeliner brush? In the trash.

If you are a fan of DIY, we also do not hesitate to recover the exploitable waste to make pretty creations. Bulbs, plastic caps ... everything is transformed!

And as soon as we have a doubt we go to consult the eco-packaging sorting guide on www.ecoemballages.fr