Help stop plastic polution effortlessly

It could be from non-biodegradable plastics that turn into microplastics, rubbers that leach into our waters, oceans which ultimately wind up in the bodies of marine life killing them, and even in our food and digestive tracts.

There are everyday eco-friendly, SLS free products that are biodegradable and don't polute the earth, our health, or sit in landfills forever negatively effecting the environment long after we are gone for future generations..

1. Waterbottles

 

Let's face it. Water bottles are destroying the oceans and wild life. They turn into microplastics that wind up in our bodies through drinking water, and our food. They are also BPA plastics that are toxic and non-biodegradable. This Owala FreeSip insulated water bottle is perfect for the environment because it is stainless steel, BPA free, and is not a one time use plastic water bottle.

2. Toothbrushes

Your non-recycable toothbrushes wind up in landfills turning into microplastics and when they do they wind up in our soil, drinking water, and oceans. There are bio-degradable tooth brush options like the Plusultra Eco Brush Heads and the Vivago biodegradable toothbrushes.

   

3. Floss picks

  

These things are notorious for winding up in landfills, but there are options to buy environmental friendly biodegradable floss picks that are made out of food starches so that they are compostable. The Humble Co. and the Youth Knowledge Laugh company make these floss picks.

4. Plastic spoons, forks, knives, & plates

For those of you who don't like to wash dishes, or have parties probably haven't noticed that most of the plastic silverware you use do not have BPA free, recycable logos on them, or are not biodegradable meaning they wind up in our dumps, and turn into microplastics. Try the Biocean cutlery set or the Jeopace set with plates as an eco friendly option. 

 

 

5. Straws

You've probably heard by now that straws are not only bad for the environment, but wind up in our oceans getting stuck the nasal cavities, throats, stomachs of tortoises, and other marine life. Deceased whales who die of unknown causes wash up on our shores all the time and when biologists do autopies to see what are in their stomachs, they are full plastics. Try these StrawPanda straws as a biodegradable ecofriendly option. 

 

6. Non-recycable plastic food containers

The lids eventually break after many years of  use. When they do, you throw the lid or the whole container away, and you know where they wind up! There are BPA free plastic food containers you can use instead like these 18 Stackable BPA free plastic containers. Laboratory studies, using internationally accepted guidelines from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), show that BPA is readily and inherently biodegradable in water, meaning that it breaks down rapidly and does not persist in the environment. 

 

7. Shoes 

There are shoe companies that make environmental friendly shoes that biodegrade as regular plant materials do for better soil carbon levels. The rubbers of your regular shoe soles will virtually never biodegrade. Here is a company that makes biodegradable shoes that aren't toxic or bad for the soil, or water. 

 

8. SLS free shampoos, conditioners, soaps, and toothpastes

You may know someone with dandruff, dry, cracked, bleeding skin, and bad breath. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is a commercial degreaser that is put into everyday cosmetic products like shampoo, conditioner, soap, and toothpaste that strips our skin of its natural oils, and ruins the natural microbiome of our mouth that causes rapid bad breath soon after brushing, and morning breath. Here is the fragrance & SLS free Ginger Lilly Farms 3-in-1 shampoo, conditioner, body wash for kids, and adults. If you want to try a fragrance & SLS free hand soap, try Adams Handmade Soap. For an SLS free toothpaste option try the Hello tooth paste band!