In the Bathroom
In the Bathroom
Hover over the dots below to explore how you can practice sustainability in your home! Scroll down to learn more.
-Conserve water by taking shorter showers or turning the water off while shaving
-Save energy by decreasing the temperature
Install a water-saving toilet to increase efficiency or utilize a composting toilet to make your waste into usable, nutrient-rich material!
Makeup products waste a lot of plastic - try looking for alternatives that come in compostable packaging or are refillable.
Instead of going through bottles and bottles of traditional soap, try making your own, buying in bulk, or using bar soap.
Lotion and other beauty products can often be found in a bar form or in refillable packaging to decrease plastic pollution
-Use recycled and/or sustainably-sourced toilet paper to combat deforestation.
-Use washable cloths for urine to really cut down on waste
Decrease plastic waste by choosing zero/low waste alternatives like bar soap/shampoo/conditioner, refillable products, and reusable razors.
-Bamboo toothbrushes are a great alternative to plastic
-Toothpaste tabs + homemade toothpaste eliminates packaging
Decrease cotton product waste with reusable cotton rounds, washable pads, and menstrual cups.
Jaelynn Tibbitts 2020
Where to buy zero-waste items:
Loop: Delivers home products and groceries from top brands in packaging that can be sent back and used again.
Fill More Waste Less: Hosts events to refill items and zero-waste items that can be purchased online.
Zero Waste Store: An online option to explore a plethora of zero-waste products for all parts of your life.
Package Free Shop: Sustainably packaged products brought to you by Trash is for Tossers.
Etsy: An online marketplace full of small business owners and homemade products.
Bariki Body Care: A variety of sustainable products in recycled packaging
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Refillable and zero-waste hair products:
Shampoo bars from The Earthling Co
Shampoo bars from Lush
Liquid and pressed conditioners from Lush
DIY shampoo recipe list from Cosmopolitan
DIY conditioner recipe from Don't Waste the Crumbs
Refillable hair products from Plaine Products
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Sustainable shaving products:
Albatross safety razor from Well Earth Goods
Olive and clay shave cream from Fat and the Moon
DIY eucalyptus shaving cream from The Garlic Diaries
Ecoroots shaving kit on Etsy
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Zero/low-waste makeup:
Cake mascara from Clean Faced Cosmetics on Etsy
Oakbank Organic lip balm on Etsy
Tinted lip balm from Honibeez on Etsy
Beautiful bamboo packaging from Elate Beauty
Affordable plastic-free cosmetics list from Splendid Moon
Makeup DIYs from This Natural Home
Refillable cosmetics brand list from The Greener Girl
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Sustainable period products:
Menstrual cup breakdown and list from Cosmopolitan
Cloth pads from Glad Rags
Absorptive underwear from Thinx
Menstrual cup from The Honey Pot
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Refillable and zero-waste body products:
DIY deodorant from In the Beauty Crumbs
Biork deodorant from Zerovana
Charcoal bar soap from Dirt Don't Hurt Me
Reef-safe sunscreen at Black Girl Sunscreen
Oakbank Organic natural deodorant on Etsy
Reusable cotton rounds from Ecoroots
Reusable facial rounds from All About Velour on Etsy
Face wipe alternatives from Self
DIY lotion bars from Wellness Mama
Massage lotion bars from Lush
Face cleansers from Lush
Refillable products from Plaine Products​
Toothpaste tabs from Well Earth Goods
Toothpaste bits from Bite
Homemade toothpaste from Trash is for Tossers
Homemade toothpaste breakdown from Healthline
Georganics mouthwash tablets from Earth Hero
List of zero waste sunscreen at Sustainable Jungle
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Sustainable toilet paper:
Seventh generation recycled toilet paper at Target
Recycled toilet paper at Who Gives A Crap
Sustainable toilet paper list from Green Matters
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Other:
Bamboo toothbrush from Package Free Shop
Bamboo charcoal toothbrush from Dirt Don't Hurt Me
Bamboo toothbrush color pack from The Green Green Shop
Hair brushes from Ecotools