Bathroom

A plastic-free bathroom is just a few steps away.

One of the easiest places we can reduce our waste is in our bathrooms. Nearly everything we use to keep ourselves clean and healthy has a more sustainable alternative. Choose one or choose them all — just remember to use what you have first! The only thing worse than a single-use item is a zero-use item.

Embrace Imperfection

Eliminating 100% of all plastic from our lives simply isn't possible. Throughout this month, I will embrace imperfection in my plastic-free journey while exploring and testing new ways to reduce my plastic footprint.
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Embracing Imperfection

Opinion: I wish I didn't care about sustainability.

Imperfect sustainability

POV: All the unsustainable things I've done in the last week.
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Use What You Have

The only thing worse than a single-use item is a zero-use item! I will use (and use up) what I already have in my home before buying something new.
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The #1 way to go zero waste

The ultimate step-by-step guide to going zero waste

What do you do with your plastic when you go zero waste?
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Sustainable Suds

In the UK, the average person creates 512kg (1,129lbs) of waste in the bathroom over the course of their lifetime - 50% of which ends up in a landfill. As they run out, I will replace my soaps, shampoos, conditioners, and lotions with sustainable, unpackaged, or refillable options.
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A Drop in the Ocean: Sustainable and Refillable Personal Care Essentials

Plaine Products: Refillable products for hair and body

Sustainably Kind Living: 15 Best Zero Waste Shampoo and Plastic Free Conditioner Brands

Handmade Soap Recipes for Beginners
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Eco Deodorant

Conventional deodorant tubes are typically made from plastics #4 and #5, which are rarely accepted for recycling - especially together. When it's time to replace my current deodorant, I will replace it with a plastic-free option.
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DIY Deodorant Recipe

Baking Soda-Free Deodorant in Cardboard

Deodorant in Glass Jar

Alum Stone: Deodorant Alternative
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Bidet All Day

The average American uses about 141 rolls of toilet paper each year, most of which is wrapped in plastic film. To cut down on my toilet paper usage, I will install a bidet in my bathroom.
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Why US bathrooms don't have bidets

Why you should buy a bidet

Bidet buying guide: everything you need to know
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Plastic Free TP

Most toilet paper is wrapped in plastic #4, or low-density polyethylene - a thin plastic film that cannot be recycled back into more plastic film. To avoid this plastic wrapping, I will purchase toilet paper wrapped in paper instead, or use a reusable toilet paper option.
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Zero waste toilet essentials

Eco-friendly toilet paper review

How to use cloth toilet paper

9 sustainable toilet paper alternatives
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Say No to "Flushable Wipes"

Even when advertised as "flushable" these wipes don't break down in sewer systems, but instead combine with fat to create massive clogs. This month, I will find alternatives to using disposable wipes.
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Why flushable wipes aren't flushable

Wipes are tearing up sewage wystems

The ultimate guide to sustainable cleaning

Why you should buy a bidet
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A Sustainable Flow

Pads and tampons are typically made with plastics, and about 41 million pounds of menstrual products end up in landfills every year. This month, I will make the switch to sustainable, reusable period products.
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5 reasons to switch to zero waste period products

An honest review of period underwear, menstrual cups, and reusable pads

The Menstrual Cup Quiz

Guide to the Best Period Underwear
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Brush with Bamboo

In the US, about 1 billion toothbrushes are thrown away each year. And because plastic is designed to last, nearly every plastic toothbrush ever created still exists. When it's time to replace my current toothbrush, I will replace it with a plastic-free bamboo option.
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100% plastic-free bamboo toothbrushes

Bamboo electric toothbrush replacement heads

How to dispose of bamboo toothbrushes + creative ways to repurpose them

Why bamboo toothbrushes are better than plastic
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Pearly Whites

Nearly all toothpaste tubes are made from multiple layers of different types of plastic and aluminum, making them impossible to recycle and destined for landfill. When it's time to replace my current toothpaste, I will replace it with a plastic-free option.
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Are Tom's of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes really recyclable?

Toothpaste in an Aluminum Tube

Toothpaste Tablets

UK-Based Plastic-Free Toothpaste
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That Was a Close Shave

Who says we need 5 blades and a ribbon of shaving cream on every $5 razor blade cartridge, when a single blade causes less irritation and costs 92% less? This month, I will replace my disposable razors with steel razors.
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How to use a safety razor

Complete guide to using and caring for safety razors

Stainless steel safety razor

Stainless steel pivoting head razor
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Green Beauty

Globally, packaging manufacturers make about $25 billion each year on plastic beauty and personal care packaging. That's a whole lot of plastic - nearly all of which ends up in landfills. When it's time to buy more, I will replace my beauty products with refillable, sustainable, and/or DIY options.
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15 Zero Waste Makeup Brands (Going Zero Waste)

14 Zero Waste Makeup Brands (Sustainable Jungle)

DIY face powder recipe

All Natural Eyeshadow Recipe
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A Greener Shower

Most conventional shower curtain liners are made from polyvinyl chloride (or PVC), which contains chlorine, phthalates, and plasticizers, and typically need replaced often. When it's time to replace my shower curtain liner, I will replace it with a plastic-free option and research the best ways to care for it.
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9 eco-friendly shower curtains & liners

Tips for caring for a plastic-free shower curtain

Need a new shower curtain? Try hemp.
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Homemade or Refillable Cleaners

Surface cleaners, glass cleaners, floor cleaners, oven cleaners, toilet cleaners...there's a whole lot of plastic waste involved in cleaning our homes - plus ingredients that can be harmful to aquatic ecosystems and our health. This month, I will make my own cleaning products or choose plastic-free, refillable options.
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Easy DIY tub scrub

The ultimate guide to sustainable cleaning

The ultimate eco cleaning DIY list

Sustainable laundry and cleaning supplies
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See the Green

An estimated 50,000lbs (23,000kg) of contact lenses end up in sewage sludge in the US each year. This month, I will learn how to recycle used contact lenses and packaging or switch to wearing glasses instead.
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Bausch Recycling Program

Contact lenses are a surprising source of pollution
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Travel Toiletries

Travel-size toiletries aren't just more expensive per ounce, they also have a higher plastic-to-contents ratio, and result in over 980 tonnes (2.2 million pounds) of plastic waste each year. If traveling this month, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me.
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Plastic waste: 980 tonnes of travel-sized products are dumped every year

35 sustainable travel tips

6 zero waste travel tips

Zero waste travel essentials
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Ideally, you’ll choose at least one measurable goal so that you can measure your success but there are no limits on what you can choose—so exercise your creativity!

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