Saying that our consumption of single-use plastic has beyond control is not an exaggeration. In 2018, only 3 million tons of plastic were recycled, while 27 million tons were landfilled, according to the EPA. And the massive amounts of unprocessed trash on land, in our waterways, and in our oceans are not taken into account.
Dealing with one’s personal environmental influence is challenging. Even though millions of tons of single-use plastic are thrown away every year, little improvements must begin at the individual level for change to occur. Making better purchase decisions can be aided by considering the disposable items we use on a daily basis.
You may substitute disposable objects that would otherwise be buried on our planet for hundreds, if not longer, with the 30 eco-friendly products in this list. Our crew has also had the opportunity to test and utilize a large number of these goods over the course of months (or even years) to assess their usability. Below, we’ve highlighted some of our favorite environmentally friendly standouts.
Although it’s not the only method to change things, making better purchases is a fantastic place to start. Who knows, too? You may make future plans for everything from meals to trips more carefully if you start today by becoming more conscious of your single-use waste. If you’re prepared to start making the leap, these eco-friendly products are the greatest.
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1 Set of 2 Spaghetti Scrubs
These can even be thrown into the washing machine, according to our team’s tests, allowing you to use them for months on end. The product really states in its advertising that it can be used for 4 to 6 months.
2 Set of 6 Silicone Stretch Lids in
These food-safe lids, which range in diameter from 2.6 to 8.3 inches, are an easy but brilliant way to ensure that no food or plastic in your home is thrown out needlessly. The silicone can be used for foods that have just emerged from a 450° oven as well as products that are being stored in the freezer.
3 Kit of Clean Essentials
Utilizing reusable bottles and dissolvable tablets, the eco-friendly company simplifies green cleaning. Simply fill the bottles with water, drop one tablet inside, and you’re ready to clean your surfaces, bathroom, and glass. After evaluating this product when it was first released in 2019, we have grown to love Blueland’s waste-free goods, odour-pleasing smells, and powerful, thorough cleans.
Their Clean Essentials Kit contains four “Forever Bottles” and the associated light-as-air, water-soluble cleaning tablets for individuals who are starting from scratch. Each tablet has a combination of organically derived and synthetic substances that have been evaluated and found to be safe by the environmental organization Cradle to Cradle.
4 Block Soap for Dishwashing
Although bar soap is nothing new, we may have never seen dishwashing bar soap before.
Clean your dishes, silverware, glasses, and pots as usual by rubbing the No Tox Life Vegan Dish Block into your sponge and working it into a lather. It offers the same crisp, clean experience without plastic packaging or unidentified ingredients.
5 Reusable Silicone Food Storage Bags
The usage of plastic bags for food storage ends here. These silicone Stasher bags, which come in a range of sizes, are excellent for bringing sandwiches and snacks with you wherever you go.
We’ve been admirers of this eco-friendly product for a while, and during testing, we were awed by how durable it was—even after numerous washing. Stasher bags work well for storing snacks and cold meals, but they can also withstand heat.
6 EcoCrock Compost Counter Bin
Even though not all food waste can be composted, beginning to transfer your plant-based kitchen scraps to this bin rather than the trash is a great step you can take to reduce your household’s environmental impact.
By allowing the food scraps to decompose organically rather than producing methane gas as they would in a landfill, composting can improve the soil by supplying nutrients.
7 Folding sandwich boxes
After carrying our sandwiches and on-the-go snacks in this stylish, collapsible food storage container by Stojo, we can’t picture ever going back to flimsy plastic wrap.
The silicone is lightweight, microwave- and dishwasher-safe, and Tupperware-like like glass. But the flexible, leak-proof, and stain-resistant design of the Stojo actually makes it the better option for wherever your lunchtime excursions take you.
8 Reusable Swabs
Cotton swabs are tiny, but it’s pretty wasteful to throw away a bunch of them every year to clean the outside of your ears or touch up your eyeliner. You can save money by using the silicone-tipped swab from LastSwab rather than purchasing a 1,000-pack of Q-Tips that will all end up in the trash.
Since the silicone doesn’t absorb moisture, editor Bridget Clegg observed during her testing of the LastSwab that there is a “adjustment time when you make the changeover from the cotton you know and love.” She claims that after using the swab as needed, it’s very simple to wash it off with water and store it in its convenient carrying container until the next time you need it.
9 Mattress Avocado Green
A new mattress is a significant purchase, so if you’re worried about how wasteful it can be, consider investing wisely in a company like Avocado Green Mattress. They promise to lessen emissions and even recycle your old mattress for you in the most responsible manner.
Avocado’s top-selling hybrid mattress has a lot more to offer than just being environmentally friendly; it also boasts GOTS- and GOLS-approved latex and is Climate Neutral certified. Memory foam, petroleum-based adhesives, and other potentially hazardous components that can end up in landfills have been left out by Avocado.
This mattress is specifically suggested by our team’s tester for those who enjoy a medium-firm bed. (If you prefer something a little softer, choose the pillowtop.) Its innerspring/latex-foam layering gives enough pushback to improve the quality of sleep for all types of sleepers.
10 Box Mischief
A subscription service called Misfits Market partners with organic farms to resell extra produce that is unfit for grocery store shelves.
This could refer to anything from produce that doesn’t sell as well as other types to vegetables that don’t meet USDA standards for size and appearance. The company claims that choosing their seasonal, heavily discounted assortment will result in savings of about 40% on your grocery bill.
We’ve tried this service out and have since purchased several of our own boxes because we were pleasantly surprised by the superior quality and selection of the produce it contained. While we received a random selection of in-season produce, Misfits Market is now a more viable alternative to traditional grocery delivery services thanks to its extensive box customization options.
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