How Plaine Products Is Tackling Plastic Waste With Refillable Aluminum Bottles | Lindsey McCoy

How Plaine Products Is Tackling Plastic Waste With Refillable Aluminum Bottles | Lindsey McCoy

Author: Sustainable Jungle July 7, 2025 Duration: 38:26
Lindsey McCoy is the co-founder of Plaine Products, a pioneering zero-waste personal care brand born from a desire to tackle plastic pollution. After witnessing firsthand the impact of plastic waste while living in the Bahamas, Lindsey and her sister launched a line of refillable aluminum bottles to replace single-use packaging in the bathroom. In this episode of the Sustainable Jungle Podcast, Joy speaks with Lindsey about the origins of Plaine Products, the evolution of the refill model, and how the brand earned our Top Rated badge through exceptional sustainability practices. You’ll hear about:🌴 Lindsey’s personal journey from nonprofit work to sustainable beauty♻️ How Plaine Products’ refill system works and why aluminum was the material of choice🏆 Key insights from our brand rating process💡 Challenges and wins of building a mission-led brand🌍 What the future of zero-waste beauty might look like Watch the video: https://youtu.be/-kq0YaVMyOU  Important Links: 👇 Shop Plaine Products: https://www.sustainablejungle.com/plaine-products-brand-rating/ 🔍 See the brand rating: https://www.sustainablejungle.com/brand-ratings/plaine-products/🌱 Register your interest to become a member: https://forms.gle/cJEE2Q1vAxW6yYpdA💌 Sign up to our newsletter: https://www.sustainablejungle.com/newsletter/📝 Show notes: https://www.sustainablejungle.com/podcast/episode-78/    💚 Find other rated brands: https://www.sustainablejungle.com/brand-directory/ How to Support the Podcast: Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please:🟢 Follow or subscribe wherever you listen⭐️ Leave a review📤 Share this episode 

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