BY ANNA DORL
Maintaining eco-friendly home and personal care routines doesn’t have to be a difficult – or exorbitantly expensive – task. Zero waste alternatives, plastic-free packaging, and mindful ingredients can often be found cheaper and more easily. Familiar brands that put fuel and fire behind these ideas continue to power consumers toward a better future. These concepts, put into action, can help both consumers and companies make tangible differences. These changes might continually create a positive butterfly effect. We all live in the same world, so contributing to its upkeep should matter to everyone. Here are five products to help us do that.
Unpaste Toothpaste Tablets
Toothpaste tablets are thankfully not just a crunchy hipster trend anymore. Although European-made, Unpaste is home to “the first fluoride tablet in the United States.” Toothpaste tablets offer a unique and eco-friendly approach to oral health. These tabs are vegan, FDA registered, zero waste, and effective through the power of cellulose. Unpaste Toothpaste Tablets are available with or without fluoride, in mint or cinnamon flavors. Buying less toothpaste in tubes can affect the impacts of plastic pollution and harmful chemicals – on both you and your environment. https://store.unpaste.us
Kind Laundry Detergent Sheets
For many people and products, just knowing that an eco- friendlier alternative exists might be enough to create some unlikely customers. Kind Laundry is one of those companies with its meaning in its name. Its mission to provide better cleaning solutions includes its Laundry Detergent Sheets: zero waste, starch-free, and truly clean. Many “normal” laundry products contain chemicals we don’t need or want coming into contact with our bodies. Kind Laundry’s Laundry Detergent Sheets can either be fragrance-free or smell like Ocean Breeze. With size options of 32 or 60 loads, these sustainable, “liquidless” sheets can be used in high- efficiency washers and are great for travel, as they can be taken through TSA. www.kindlaundry.com
Plaine Products Body Lotion
Not all body lotions are made with the planet in mind. Plaine Products, on the other hand, creates an aloe-based and biodegradable moisturizing formula. Made with no palm oil, this zero-waste product comes in an “infinitely recyclable” aluminum bottle with a reusable pump. You can order this product in 1 gallon, 16 ounce, and 2.5 ounce sizes. Place your order just once or enjoy the ease of a subscription. This lotion comes unscented or in two luxurious fragrance choices: Rosemary Mint Vanilla and Citrus Lavender. Cruelty free, vegan, and hypoallergenic: it’s suitable for so many users. www.plaineproducts.com
Blueland Toilet Bowl Cleaner Tablets
Cleaning products tend to be highly regarded, thanks to their simple and powerful composition. While you obviously want to get the interior of your porcelain throne as shiny as possible, you can do it without hurting the Earth. That’s where Blueland’s Toilet Bowl Cleaner Tablets come in — and they’re zero waste and plastic-free! Drop a tablet into your toilet bowl, brush the inside until it’s squeaky clean, and flush to reveal your super fresh throne. No need for bleach, ammonia, or other similar harsh ingredients. With a Lemon Cedar scent, these tablets can naturally address what can easily be the grimiest part of cleaning a bathroom. www.blueland.com
Vieve’s Leaves Rejuvenating Moisturizer
The Rejuvenating Facial Fusion Moisturizer by Vieve’s Leaves is said to increase the skin’s hydration by 70% within eight hours. Containing 250MG CBD, its dynamic formula includes an E-CANN Proprietary Blend, fruit stem cells, organic aloe, and other intentional ingredients (several of which are organic). The moisturizer can encourage collagen production, soothe inflammation, and smooth out the surface of the skin to reduce wrinkles. It’s vegan and cruelty free, plus free from fragrance, silicone, parabens, and phthalates. You can apply this product to freshly cleansed skin with or without a gua sha, which can elevate your skin care routine even further. www.vievesleaves.com
