13 sustainable swaps to up your eco warrior game

Going the extra mile for the planet one swap at a time
13 sustainable swaps to up your eco warrior game
October 15, 2018   |    LIBBY WILLIAMS

Harmful chemicals and plastics are hiding in the most inconspicuous places…like tea bags! Collectively, we’re making a huge change with paper straw movement, but there’s a lot more we can do. By changing some of your purchasing habits you can easily live a more plastic-free and eco-friendly life. Here are our suggestions for sustainable swaps.

13 SUSTAINABLE SWAPS

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BEES WAX FOOD WRAPS

Allowing food to breathe, keeping your packed lunch and leftovers fresh, these reusable bees wax wraps are a great alternative to single use cling film and plastic sandwich bags.

METAL TEA STRAINER

Plastic, plastic everywhere, in every drop we drink. It's hard to believe, but even tea bags have plastic in them. By opting for loose tea and a strainer you can eliminate plastic from your daily tea habit.

SOLID SOAP

Ditch the dispenser soap and go for a solid bar instead. Eliminating unnecessary plastic with simple swaps like this one is the best way to quickly reduce your plastic comsumption.

DRYER BALLS

These 100% wool dryer balls are a natural alternative to chemical fabric softeners and non-biodegradable dryer sheets. Leaving clothes feeling softer through 1000's of cycles this sustainable swap is much quieter and more environmentally friendly than the plastic alternative too.

REUSABLE CUTLERY

Made from a single piece of bamboo, this all natural, heat and stain resistant alternative to disposable plastic lunch cutlery is an easy way to reduce your plastic waste.

SUSTAINABLE LOO ROLL

Using environmentally friendly materials, bamboo and recycled paper, and with 50% of profits going to help build toilets for those in need, this loo roll is not only better for the planet, but for the people too.

REUSABLE FACE WIPES

Swapping your single use face wipes for these reusable, 100% cotton facial wipes is a sustainable swap no brainer. Simply bung them in the washing machine and reuse again and again to help reduce the number of single use wipes ending up in our oceans.

PLASTIC FREE CHEWING GUM

Did you know that chewing gum contains plastic? Well, not this one. Made using only natural ingredients, this gum is 100% biodegradable and chemical free. Available to buy in Iceland stores this is a swap that's easy to get your hands on.

NATURAL TOOTHPASTE

This cruelty free, fluoride free, SLS free & glycerin free, natural toothpaste in 100% recyclable and biodegradable packaging is the perfect swap for your plastic squeeze tube of chemical toothpaste.

COCONUT SCOURERS

The things we use every day are the things that are polluting the planet the most. Instead of foam sponges, invest in some sustainable coconut husk scourers.

BIODEGRADABLE DOG WASTE BAGS

Our plastic consumption even extends to our pets. Ditch the plastic bags and opt for Lily's Kitchen's 100% compostable doggie doo bags.

NATURAL LOOFAH

Instead of man made sponges get yourself a natural loofah. Not only are they eco friendly, but they're also great for exfoliating the skin.

PAPER STEMMED COTTON BUDS

We'll finish on an easy one. Remember the image of a seahorse swimming around with a plastic cotton bud? Well, no more! Our simplest sustainable swap is to opt for paper stemmed cotton buds instead of plastic ones.

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