April is commonly known as Earth Month so you might be stepping up your recycling game or making a conscious effort to buy more sustainable beauty products. While it’s something we should be doing all year round, April is a good reminder to kick us into gear. The MAC lipstick exchange recycling program can help in a small but important way by letting you recycle old products in exchange for a free new one. Yes, I said free.

• The company's Back-to-MAC program encourages recycling by accepting six containers of any Mac product in exchange for your choice of lipstick - for free.
• Super nice staff! MAC doesn't have a freestanding store at Old Orchard but they are represented at Nordstrom. I dropped in to inquire about the recycling program since I've been saving my empty makeup containers. 6 empty or expired containers will get you a free lipstick. Looking forward to cashing in on that!
• MAC Cosmetics also gives customers rewards for recycling. When you return six completely used containers to the MAC counter, you can walk away with free makeup. And once the products are returned to MAC through this program, they get recycled by the retailer.
• National Lipstick Day Is Coming — And MAC Is Giving Away Free Lipstick to Celebrate By Carly Sitzer. 30 2018, Updated 6:52 p.m.

Most MAC products are considered qualified containers. They include blush compacts, eyeshadow pots, foundation bottles, lipstick tubes, and more. Once you have six of them, return the containers to any MAC counter, and you walk away with free makeup. Customers returning six containers receive a free lipstick, lipglass, or eyeshadow.

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It’s not a new program, as Allure points out, but it’s one that’s popping up on Reddit and Instagram as of late, which might mean people are taking advantage of the program more than ever. To enroll, all you have to do is join the MAC rewards program. It’s free to join and easy to reap the benefits. Sort of like Sephora Insider, MAC’s reward program has three tiers depending on how much you spend in the store: Lover, Devoted and Obsessed. Most importantly, each level includes the Back-to-M·A·C program, so no matter how much dough you drop, you can get a freebie.

When you finish a MAC product, make sure you hold onto the component it comes in. Return six empty containers and you’ll receive your complimentary product, either a Lipstick, Lipglass or Single Eye Shadow worth up to $17. Pretty cool, right?

Find out more info on the loyalty and recycling program over on MAC’s website now.

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