These days it seems almost impossible to escape plastic, everything is made out of it. Knowing plastic can take from 500 to 1000 years to start degrading and when it starts degrading it becomes micro plastic and contaminates the environment even more making it toxic for our ecosystems.  

This is why it's important to start using eco alternatives in our day to day life, to minimize plastic and other harmful materials. Here are a few eco-friendly products  to help you eliminate plastic.

1. Bamboo toothbrush

Bamboo toothbrushes are able to last as many uses as plastic toothbrushes and are just as effective. Bamboo is a renewable material that grows back quickly, requires no fertilizer and self-regenerates from its own roots so it doesn’t need replanting. It’s a very versatile plant. It is biodegradable and compostable at the end of its life meaning less waste overall.

Here is a brand that makes bamboo brushes with USDA certified 100% biobased bristles:  Brush with Bamboo® | Plant-Based Bamboo Toothbrushes

       2. Solid shampoos, soaps and conditioners

Shampoos, soaps and conditioners in supermarkets are sold in plastic containers or plastic wrapping. With solid products you have the same benefits and uses but just without the toxic packaging. Solid products come in various shapes, sizes and scents giving you a huge selection to choose from to match your personal taste. Another bonus is they are most of the time made from natural ingredients without the synthetic chemicals and fragrances!

Check out Bain and Savon, they have a variety of products and the prices are worth it! 

      3. Canvas bags 

Canvas bags are a great alternative to plastic bags, they are reusable, washable, durable and have an outstanding strength to weight ratio. They can be used for grocery shopping, traveling or even just walking around. Reusable bags have a great impact on the environment, they increasingly reduce the amount of  one use plastic bags in landfills and oceans. They also come in different sizes and shapes with different features. 

Take a look at this brand: https://www.wholesalebagfactory.com/ 

We hope this article might inspire you to use plastic free alternatives in your everyday life, change starts now!