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One eBay seller is flogging an empty box of Chanel Coco Mademoiselle eau de toilette, for the equivalent of £19.95 including postage. MailOnline identified a spate of eBay sellers from around the world flogging empty beauty containers to bloggers for their Instagram photos

You probably recycle. I faithfully recycle plastic, aluminum, anything I can, but as my friend, Lee Brockington of Hobcaw Barony, observed. “Recycling is no longer enough.”

The firm’s research analyst, Ms Yvonne Wong, says niche and artisanal fragrances have gained popularity as consumers become more individualistic and choose uncommon scents to express their personality.

Coty has responded by slimming down its portfolio of lower-priced labels since its joint venture two years ago with P&G’s beauty unit. It is now focused on its luxury lines, which includes the millennial-friendly Gucci Bloom and Tiffany & Co.

When someone asks the question, ‘Do you wear an aluminium-free deodorant?’, you can’t help but feel it’s a little loaded, right?

For a clearn, soft and wearable scent, this floral-citrus perfume uses top notes of zested bergamot, mandarin and rose with heart notes of sandalwood. While Joy by Dior only hit shelves earlier this year, you’ll find the 30ml perfume discounted to £45.90 in the Debenhams Christmas sale.

This beautifully “blooming” scent is fresh, floral and feminine, and now only £42 with a £10 saving at The Perfume Shop. It’d make a stunning present for ladies that enjoy well-designed perfume bottles, especially since it comes in a red-flowered gift box.

“Chris tried to do a Muay Thai kick and he slipped over and split his head in front of me,” says Bruce. “I went to kick in his face and slipped and got a huge bump on my elbow. He got up in the morning and we got into it again because he thought I’d punched him. He broke my boards and my mini-DVD player, back when they were a thousand dollars out of Singapore. It was Beschen’s Bombay gin that started us.”

There are more than 3,000 registered fragrance components, all of which can be kept secret under International Intellectual Property trade law, according to BeautyCounter, a leader in the safer skincare and clean cosmetics category.

Tiffany & Co. leather dog collar in sizes extra-small to XL. $200 to $300 with same-day personalization. Available at Tiffany & Co. store in Beverly Hills, tiffany.com.

According to officials at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), plastic comprises about 20% of the total municipal solid waste of 4,000 tonnes a day.

We got rid of pop-tops on aluminum beverage cans. Now we need to severely lessen our use of plastic. Use a water bottle that is uniquely yours. Buy the permanent grocery bags and use them. (I miss the heavy-duty paper bags … found a lot of uses for them.)