Liquid soap has a 25% larger carbon footprint, takes 5 times more energy to produce and uses 20 times more packaging than bars of soap - need we say more?!
Deodorant packaging has lots of different parts, all made from different types of plastic which makes them hard to recycle in one piece.
The answer? Swap to bars of soap, shampoo, conditioner and deodorant.
Dental
3.6 billion plastic toothbrushes are used globally each year, as individuals we’ll use 300 in our lifetime.
80% of these end up in the sea, threatening marine life and their habitats.
Each toothbrush takes up to a thousand years to decompose.
No wonder by 2050 it’s predicted there’ll be more plastic in our oceans than fish.
The answer? Swap to bamboo toothbrushes and toothpaste in a jar.
Conditioner bar:Ethique Conditioner Concentrate (this comes as a nifty conditioner concentrate block which you melt with water, put into your own bottle and boom - plastic-free liquid conditioner)
Soap bar:So many goodies out there, we love to mix these up and buy from local markets.
Moisturiser:Ethique also has Body Lotion Concentrate bars, melt with water and bottle for liquid silkiness for days.
Deodorant:The Natural Deodorant is a paste that comes in a glass jar, it’ll keep you smelling fresh as a daisy.