Skincare
Lip Balm Tube
4g twist tube
6
g
Total plastic weight
Too small to be sorted by most recycling facilities, drops straight to landfill.
3%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
2 components- PP tube + cap5g
- HDPE base1g
Production footprint
Per unit18L
Water to produce
0.08kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Cardboard Push-Up TubeFSC-certified paperboard, 100% plastic-free and home compostable.0gplastic
- Aluminum Screw-Top TinInfinite recyclability with zero plastic lining or components.0gplastic
- Refillable PCR-Plastic SystemReusable outer shell reduces plastic waste by 80% per use.1.2gplastic
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