Prota Fiori is targeting eco-conscious luxury consumers with its fruit skin footwear. The brand puts an emphasis on Italian craftsmanship, and as sustainability becomes a must-have for consumers, it’s differentiating itself from brands that take eco short-cuts by greenwashing and using cheap vegan fabrics.

As beauty consumers increasingly expect sustainability from their favorite brands, the industry is responding by clamping down on packaging waste. To that end, beauty retailer Ulta has collaborated with reuse platform Loop to launch an e-commerce site that only sells refillable, reusable products.

In the wake of COVID-19, people are making fewer shoppings trips and focusing more on hygiene. Splosh, a UK-based subscription service, simplifies things by offering effective, eco-minded, zero-waste household and personal cleaning products delivered through the letterbox.

With more circular initiatives surfacing – from small start-ups to corporate strategies – not everybody is on the same page about what a circular economy entails. As global debates in academic, business and consumer circles heat up, will a zero-waste lifestyle move from a fringe movement to the mainstream?