Space NK launches new recycling scheme with Handle

Beauty retailer Space NK has partnered with Handle Recycling to introduce a new beauty packaging recycling scheme.

The new scheme has been created to prevent used and empty beauty packaging from going to landfill by providing collection points in its 74 Space NK stores across the UK.

The packaging will be sorted by Handle into the correct waste stream, where materials can be repurposed for the manufacture of more beauty packaging or turned into Handle's collection of sustainable beauty accessories.

Handle creates personal care items made from 100% recycled materials, including razors, a hairbrush, mirror and toothbrush, The brand follows the ethos that used beauty packaging isn't a waste, it is a raw material with the potential to be repurposed.

Space NK will accept all recyclable beauty packaging, including items from brands that are not sold by the retailer.

Emma Simpson-Scott, Chief Marketing Officer at Space NK, said: "Working closely with our partners, our suppliers, our employees and our customers, we'll strive to make our environmental footprint as minimal as we possibly can.

"From the brands we work with, to the materials we use, to the products we develop; together we will create a better space by reducing, reusing and recycling. Our partnership with Handle is the first of several initiatives we are implementing across our business in 2022."

Steve Banks, Handle Co-founder, added: "We estimate that as many as five billion units of beauty packaging are consumed each year in the UK alone. We are truly in a global crisis and have a collective responsibility to make positive change. Handle's mission is to help make the beauty industry sustainable.

"We are delighted to partner with Space NK to make our transparent and responsible recycling program accessible to all, across the UK and help create a better space."