From Plastic Packaging to Eco-Friendly Solid Alternatives
Plastic is the most common packaging material for products in stores and likely in your home too. It's easy to assume it's the best option, but plastic rarely gets recycled, especially if there's product residue left in it.
Let's explore alternatives that eliminate plastic. Believe it or not, there are many plastic-free, solid alternatives. Using these solid products not only reduces packaging waste but also eliminates the water weight found in liquid products. This lighter weight means a smaller carbon footprint—a double win!
Here are our top four picks for solid alternatives:
- Liquid Toothpaste -> Toothpaste Tabs
Liquid toothpaste tubes are hard to clean for recycling. Consider our refill option – Huppy Toothpaste Tabs. These tabs perform just like liquid toothpaste, with natural, clean ingredients, and you can refill them, eliminating packaging waste.
Huppy uses ingredients such as peppermint oil, coconut oil, aloe vera extract, xylitol, and nano-hydroxyapatite (a non-toxic fluoride alternative). You can choose from flavors: peppermint, charcoal mint, and watermelon strawberry. There are mouthwash tabs too!
To use, simply chew a tab like a mint, wet your toothbrush, and start brushing. The water from your toothbrush will create a lather just like liquid toothpaste.
Stop by and grab a sample pack to see if this switch works for you.
- Liquid Shampoo -> Shampoo Bar
Choosing the right shampoo and conditioner can be overwhelming with so many options. Let's simplify with salon-approved, natural, and plastic-free alternatives. Instead of buying another plastic bottle, try our shampoo bars from Dip and HiBar.
- Stylist approved
- Suitable for all hair types
- Deep cleaning and pH balancing
- Plastic-free
- Available in scents like Rose + Matcha Tea and Tangerine + Honeydew HiBar Bars:
- Salon-approved and color-friendly
- Customized for different hair types: Moisturize (for thick or dry hair), Volumize (for thin or lifeless hair), Maintain (for normal hair), and Soothe (for flaky, irritated scalp) ● Light citrus scent for a clean aroma
Both bars last longer than liquid shampoos and have conditioner pairs. To use, wet your hair and the bar, apply to your hair, massage with your fingers, and store on a drying shelf.
- Liquid Dish Soap -> Dish Block
When washing dishes, the main ingredients are soap and water. Water comes from your sink, so why pay for water in your dish soap, especially in a plastic container?
Our Dish Soap Bar by No Tox Life is a concentrated soap made from biodegradable, septic, and greywater safe ingredients. Pair it with our Bamboo Soap Shelf and Dish and Vegetable Brush or Eco-Sponge. Wet your brush or sponge, rub the soap bar, and you're ready to clean!
We offer regular and large sizes which will last through multiple liquid soap bottles. 4. Liquid Lotion -> Lotion Bar/Stick
Our lotion bars and lotion sticks eliminate water weight and plastic. They are formulated to nourish dry skin and the lotion stick targets after-sun dryness.
- Made with shea butter, coconut oil, candelilla wax, and essential oil blends ● Four scent options
Lotion Stick:
- Contains shea butter, coconut oil, candelilla wax, hydrogenated vegetable oil, tocopherol, and natural fragrance
- Six scent options
To use, apply directly to your skin. The warmth of your body will soften and melt the lotion, leaving your skin moisturized and glowing.
One Step at a Time
Businesses that are planet-focused are also people-focused, and so are we! The above products are not just plastic-free but also clean and healthy for you. We aim to provide products that are good for you and enjoyable to use. Switching to these eco-friendly alternatives is a step towards caring for yourself and the planet.
Have questions? Visit us at the Promenade Shops in Saucon Valley, and we'll be happy to chat more!
Thank you for taking steps toward a greener future!