1. Check out these sustainable brands:
– Blueland (Soap): Blueland is an eco-friendly company that provides customers with a reusable glass soap dispenser and non-toxic dissolving soap tablets. Customers can then order refills of the tablets, saving money, and reducing plastic packaging.
– Brightly (Eco-friendly tips and products): Brightly is a company that creates and promotes a variety of products aimed at helping consumers live sustainably. One of the products offered are Swedish Dishcloths which are reusable, compostable kitchen cloths that can give the same usage as 17 rolls of paper towels. They are also available as Wishcloths™, dishcloths designed to be greeting cards. A message can be written on the inside/back of the dishcloth in permanent marker and later removed using bleach or a strong cleaning agent.
– Ecosnext (Laundry Detergent): Ecosnext liquidless laundry detergent sheets eliminate the need for thick plastic laundry detergent bottles. Instead, the Ecosnext detergent sheets are completely dissolvable and their packaging is 100% recyclable. These sheets are sold online and at Whole Foods.
– Etee (Dish Soap Concentrate): Etee is a plastic-free company that creates food storage, dish soaps, toothpaste, and more. All Etee products are 100% biodegradable including their packaging.
– Ecover (Dishwashing): Ecover is a sustainable company that creates household cleaning products. Ecover products are made of both a “plant plastic” made of sustainably sourced sugar cane and post-consumer recycled plastic. Ecover also focuses on diverting the waste made in their factories through composting and recycling. In 2016, 89% of their waste was diverted and this year they hope to reach 100%. Some Ecover products are sold conveniently at Whole Foods.
– Who Gives A Crap (Toilet Paper): Who Gives a Crap is a toilet paper company committed to both plastic-free packaging and giving back to charity. All toilet paper rolls are made of either 100% recycled materials or 100% forest friendly bamboo. In addition to being environmentally conscious, this brand also donates 50% of its profits to building toilets for those in need.
2. Do your research!
– This list is a small sample of the companies and brands that are making the environment part of their mission.
– Conduct your own searches and ask your friends what works for them.
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