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Making it easy to cut waste from your routine
What We’re Made Of
We think a lot about all the materials we use—and the ones we don’t. We try to avoid new materials and unnecessary packaging, and make sure all of our packages are recyclable or reusable.
We use an average of 50% or more recycled material in our packaging.
We’re always trying to push the limits of our packaging to include more recycled material and be easily recyclable without compromising the safety or quality of the products you love.
We avoid over-packaging, limit mixed materials and use innovative recycled materials.
Our towelettes are made from repurposed cotton tees, and their package has a sticker rather than a plastic closure. Our lip balms aren’t shrink-wrapped; instead, they have a slightly longer label that prevents tampering. Choices like these help us limit our footprint and cut out unnecessary plastics.
We choose high-integrity materials that are more readily recyclable.
That includes aluminum, steel, paper, glass, and plastics like PETE, HDPE and PP, with as much PCR as possible. Once our packaging has served its initial purpose, if we’ve made it easy to recycle, then we’ve made it easier for you to help us close the loop.
Recycle It, Please
The rules for recycling are different depending on where you live. Here’s how to help us keep our packaging out of landfills.
Recycle with TerraCycle®
Some packaging (especially if it’s small) and certain materials don’t play well with curbside recycling, so we offer a take-back service with TerraCycle.
Just request a prepaid mailing label below, then fill up an envelope or box (reuse one if you can!) with your empty Burt’s Bees containers and mail them in for free. The TerraCycle team will take it from there and make sure our packaging is turned into new recycled products.
Full Circle
The traditional or “linear” economy is like a straight line, with a beginning and an end. We use new materials to make a new product, we use the product, we throw it away, and we start over. The circular economy wants to take that straight line and bend it into a waste-free cycle that propels itself by rethinking how we make, use and reuse.
We’re keeping this cycle in mind as we design our packaging, but we’ll always need your help on that last step.
Linear Economy
Recycling Economy
Circular Economy
