1. Check out these sustainable brands:

• Blue Land (Soap): Blue Land is an eco-friendly company that provides customers with a reusable glass soap dispenser and non-toxic dissolving soap tablets. Customers can then order refills of the tablets, saving money, and reducing plastic packaging. 

• Who Gives A Crap (Toilet Paper): Who Gives a Crap is a toilet paper company committed to both plastic-free packaging and giving back to charity.  All toilet paper rolls are made of either 100% recycled materials or 100% forest friendly bamboo. In addition to being environmentally conscious, this brand also donates 50% of its profits to building toilets for those in need. 

• Etee (Dish Soap Concentrate): Etee is a plastic-free company that creates food storage, dish soaps, toothpaste, and more. All Etee products are 100% biodegradable including their packaging. 

• Ecover (Dishwashing): Ecover is a sustainable company that creates household cleaning products. Ecover products are made of both a “plant plastic” made of sustainably sourced sugar cane and post-consumer recycled plastic. Ecover also focuses on diverting the waste made in their factories through composting and recycling. In 2016, 89% of their waste was diverted and this year they hope to reach 100%.  Some Ecover products are sold conveniently at Whole Foods. 

• Ecosnext (Laundry Detergent): Ecosnext liquidless laundry detergent sheets eliminate the need for thick plastic laundry detergent bottles. Instead, the Ecosnext detergent sheets are completely dissolvable and their packaging is 100% recyclable. These sheets are sold online and at Whole Foods.

2. Do your research

• This list is a small sample of the companies and brands that are making the environment part of their mission. 

• Conduct your own searches and ask your friends what works for them.

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