Monday, July 13, 2020

Plastic Free Alternatives

I complied a list of things you can get without plastic involved. In our area of the country, we do not have glass recycling and plastic recycling is on its way out. We only have metal and paper recycling. Thus, I made a list of products and companies that offer alternatives, some are even tree free using bamboo. All packaging that the product comes in should be compostable, recyclable or reusable. Hope you find this helpful.

Plastic FREE PRODUCTS (zero waste, everything is compostable or recyclable)


Shampoo, conditioner and body wash 
Can return packaging for refills. 


Dishsoap, handsoap, multi purpose cleaner, bathroom cleaner, glass cleaner


Can just use own bottles and just start with refill packs


Cleancult- waxed milk jug containers

Kitchen Sponges
Silicon sponges like these -reusable, dishwasher friendly



Deodorant


Bandaids
Patch Bandages - Made from bamboo sold online or at target


Toothbrushes
If you don’t have teeth problems bamboo brushes are the way to go here. There are many companies that sell these, just do a search online


“Q-Tips” - Cotton Buds


Lip Balm
Many different companies selling lipbalm in compostable tubes, this is a small etsy seller doing it.


Toothpaste
No good alternatives for actual wanting to clean your mouth well.
Best alternative found is David’s Natural Toothpaste, supposedly in an all metal recyclable container, not sure who would recycle it though. https://packagefreeshop.com/products/toothpaste?variant=31942391660641&gclid=CjwKCAjwjLD4BRAiEiwAg5NBFv4pUGbkODzNy-KGG1Z_SycabqzVTtMbNgZgdV5n24TVzsPsSPguGBoC86MQAvD_BwE


Vitamins


Period care
Thinx underwear
Menstrual Cups
Reusable cloth pads and panty liners


Razors
Replacable blade razors (costly)


Baby Diapers: 
Alva Baby, Green Mountain Diapers
BumGenius, Fuzzi Buns, Charlie Banana 
(find through a buy nothing or local buy nothing group)


Loofah sponge


Laundry soap


Dropps


Sheets laundry club


Ziplock bags
Unzip
Various silicone washable bags can be found on Amazon or other smaller company sites


Plastic wrap
Bees wax wrap


Toilet paper 
Who gives a crap 
Grove co. 


Paper towels and tissues
Grove co.


Cupcake Liners:
Regular ones are compostable 
Silcone Ones are reusable


Companies that carry a lot of niche zero waste products


Package Free Shop


Well Earth Goods 

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