Small actionable tips to reduce the waste of your bathroom! 

Bathroom

Tips

Reduce your time spent in the shower.

Don’t throw your trash straight into the bin in the bathroom before making sure it can’t be recycled or composted. It might even help to have a mini recycle/compost in the bathroom as well spent in the shower.

Switches

Switch From This

Regular toilet paper

To This

Biodegradable or recycled paper. There are many subscriptions that provide this service as well as in store! 

Excessive toilet paper

Bidet

Plastic, single-use cleaning supplies

Refillable bottles and tablets

Bottled shampoo, conditioner, body wash

Bar shampoo, conditioner, soap or to refillable bottles

Plastic loofahs

Soap saving bags or natural compostable loofahs

Plastic razors

Metal safety razors or non-plastic replaceable razor heads

Plastic deodorant

Paper or refillable deodorant

Plastic toothbrush

Bamboo or compostable toothbrush or one with a replaceable head

Plastic toothpaste bottles

Toothpaste tabs or recyclable bottles

Plastic floss

Compostable floss

Disposable tampons, pads

Period underwear, reusable pads, menstrual cups

Companies

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Biodegradable or Recycled Toilet Paper

Refillable Bottles and Cleaning Tablets

Bar Shampoo and Conditioner Soap

Body Soap Bar

Soap Saving Bags

Safety Razors

Bidet

Paper and Refillable Deodorant

Bamboo and Compostable Toothbrush

Toothpaste Tabs and Recyclable Toothpaste Bottles

Compostable Floss

Menstrual Cups

Reusable Pads

Period Underwear