At least the weather was appropriate...

Late August may be the perfect time for the "Ask me why I'm naked" campaign by Lush Cosmetics, but some customers may not be able to concentrate on the message: Reduce packaging for consumer products.

Gretchen Edelbrock

Sep 3, 2008

Lush sells solid shampoo bars, conditioners, body butters and soaps without packaging. The items are put in paper bags after purchase. Any other products Lush sells are contained in 100 percent post-consumer waste bottles, recyclable paper and cardboard, or reusable tins. Clerks were in front of the stores in—you guessed it—nothing (but an apron).

Source: Thedailygreen.com

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