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> Loop will send you name-brand products

and then

> you ship the empty container back, where it gets cleaned and reused for the next customer.

and then

> zero-waste platform

So, all the packaging and shipping back and forth is zero waste? Honestly, recycling those containers seems to be much closer to zero-waste than whatever this is.

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> recycling those containers seems to be much closer to zero-waste than whatever this is.

I'm skeptical that any community really recycles all the plastic that gets sent for recycling. Especially now that china isn't taking our trash. Personal care products like lotion and shampoo are always going to be heavily contaminated with the products, and probably need extra work.

I'm biased because I live in Sweden where recycling is everywhere. So here Loop's approach would actually increase waste :)

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