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5 Eco-Friendly Product Swaps to Make Your Home More Sustainable

From the kitchen to the bathroom, green your home one room at a time.

Aug.28.2020WellnessShare

Green your home with easy eco swaps that’ll help you live more sustainably. As you and your family begin your zero-waste journey, think about how you can curb the amount of trash you send the landfill. From cutting back on food waste in the kitchen to ditching plastic bottles in the shower, here are five easy swaps to make your home more eco-friendly, room by room.

In the Kitchen
Swap plastic wrap for beeswax wrap

Once you make the switch to beeswax wrap, you’ll never go back to single-use plastics. Unlike plastic cling wrap, you can use Abeego wrap again and again. To clean it, simply handwash in cold water with eco-friendly soap. Best of all, you can shape it around anything you need wrapped—from bowls of leftovers to blocks of cheese and half-sliced onions. You can even use it to create a pouch for snacks on the go.

In the Kitchen
Swap plastic baggies for silicone

Plastic zip-top bags are undeniably convenient for snacks and freezer-bound leftovers—but they’re also super wasteful. Thankfully, there’s a greener alternative. Meet Stasher, your new go-to for food storage, meal prep, and school lunches. Instead of plastic, Stasher makes easy-to-seal bags out of food grade silicone. These reusable bags are microwave, freezer, and dishwasher safe, which means they’re a breeze to clean. Plus, if you’re feeling inspired in the kitchen, your Stasher makes the perfect sous-vide bag.

In the Bathroom
Swap shampoo bottles for shampoo bars

Not only are plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles an eyesore, they’re made of plastic. Cut down on clutter and plastic waste simultaneously by switching to shampoo and conditioner bars, like the beautiful multi-hued products from HiBar. These moisturizing, cruelty-free bars are safe for colour-treated hair and contain no sulfates, parabens, silicone, or phthalates. So go on, raise the bar in your next shower.

In the Laundry Room
Swap bottles of detergent for a Laundry Egg

Instead of loading up on big bottles of liquid laundry detergent, do the wash with an Ecoegg Laundry Egg. To use, place it in your washer along with your laundry. The mineral pellets inside each egg-shaped device gently lifts away dirt once activated in water. Along with being hypoallergenic, the Laundry Egg contains no harsh chemicals and can last for up to 720 washes!

In Your Workspace
Sub in sustainably sourced supplies

When refreshing your workspace, choose supplies made with sustainable materials and FSC-certified paper (a.k.a. the Forest Stewardship Council, who set standards for forest products and ensure they are sourced in a socially responsible and eco-friendly way.) Get inspired with our Indigo Paper Good Earth collection featuring an array of WFH essentials, in chic muted earth tones, made from environmentally friendly materials, including kraft paper, cork, bamboo, and wheat straw.

EXPLORE OUR CURATED COLLECTION OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING PRODUCTS TO GO ZERO-WASTE AT HOME

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