11 SUPER EASY Zero Waste Swaps to Reduce Plastic at Home - Sustainable Living

In this video, we're sharing 11 super easy product swaps to help reduce plastic and waste in your home. We teamed up with Tannis and Mara from The Green Jar in Toronto, Canada to come up with some of the easiest and most straightforward low waste product alternatives for the kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room.

You can find out more about The Green Jar and shop their online store here:
https://www.thegreenjarshop.com/

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The zero waste and plastic-free products in the video are:
1. A solid dish block to replace liquid dish soap in bottles
2. Vegetable-based sponges like loofahs and corn-based sponges to replace plastic sponges
3. A stainless steel reusable coffee filter to eliminate the need for paper filters or keurig containers
4. Mason jar lids to repurpose Mason jars so they can be refilled with bulk liquids and dry goods
5. Wool dryer balls that soften clothes naturally without the need for plastic dryer sheets
6. Bamboo toothbrushes to replace plastic toothbrushes
7. Toothpaste tablets to eliminate the need for toothpaste in a tube
8. Corn-based dental floss that is vegan and compostable
9. Shampoo bars to eliminate the need for plastic shampoo bottles
10. A stainless steel safety razor to replace plastic and disposable razors
11. Reusable makeup remover pads made with cotton and bamboo to replace disposables that can sometimes contain plastic

We hope you found some of these tips and hacks helpful for figuring out how to reduce the amount of garbage and recycling that goes out each week. Small zero waste lifestyle changes add up to big impacts and we can all play our part!

Thanks for watching!

Mat & Danielle

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Music & Song Credits:
All music in this video was composed, performed, and recorded by Mat of Exploring Alternatives.

Editing Credits:
Mat and Danielle of Exploring Alternatives

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