Words by Blyth Brentnall
For the first time ever UK residents can recycle their sex toys!
Superb! How do I participate?
To make use of the scheme, send old or broken sex toys to The Natural Love Company’s Cornwall address, where the products are passed through e-waste recycling processes in collaboration with a recycling organisation.
They will accept sex toys from any brand regardless of whether or not they were purchased from the company. But you must have purchased at least one product from The Natural Love Company in order to participate.
How does it work?
Each toy is broken down through standard E-waste recycling processes. These involve separating out the device’s smaller parts: metals, plastics, circuit boards etc. These are sorted and sent to specialised facilities for further processing where the materials can eventually be reused in new products.
Find out more about the sex toy recycling process here.
Charity check-in
At Smiley Movement, we like to elevate the work of charities across the world. Here are three charities whose causes align with the themes in this article.
Blue Marine Foundation. A charity dedicated to restoring the ocean to health by addressing overfishing, one of the world’s biggest environmental problems. Support them here.
The Ocean Conservation Trust. A charity of Ocean optimists taking action to protect and restore nature for a thriving Ocean. Find out more here.
Marine Conservation Society. This charity is fighting for a cleaner, better protected, healthier ocean: one we can all enjoy. Learn more here.
This article aligns with the UN SDG Responsible Consumption and Production.
