Comes with eco-friendly paper tube. Vegan Plant oils are easily absorbed easily by the skin and help with moisture loss, keeping skin hydrated. All products are made by hand using a gentle mixing process and high quality tools. They ship directly to customers using Eco-Enclose recycled padded mailers and no plastic packing material.
Look at installing a dual flush conversion system to all your toilets so that you can use less water when flushing.
Your shower head blows out 3 gallons of water per minute, so take a look at reducing the shower time to 3 minutes and turning down the shower while you scrub. Fit in a low flow shower head, and you’ll get half the volume of water every minute.
Fit low-flow faucet aerators to your kitchen and bathroom faucets to reduce your water bills. Remember to shut the tap after you brush your teeth or wash your hands in order to conserve more water.
Hand washing individual dishes uses a lot more water than dishwasher. Make sure you fully load your dishwasher every time.
Start by measuring how much water you and your family use every day. Then look at ways to minimize water use and see how much water you’ve saved.
Pack sustainably. Pack as minimally as possible – try to reduce to soap and a shampoo bar, stainless steel razor and toothbrush. Do not leave plastic trash anywhere.
Say no to face wipes. Just use a plain old flannel and a nice oil-based cleaner to help break down the make-up at the end of the day. If your really have to, get biodegradable wipes.
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Consider a more plant-based diet. Its not possible for everyone to go vegan. The more practical thing is that the majority of people reduce their meat intake to a few days a week.
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Buy eco-friendly materials. Look out for more natural fibers – go for cotton over polyester. Not only do they feel a lot better when you wear them, but don’t include stuff like microfibers that go into our water and into sea organisms when we wash our clothing.
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When companies continually call themselves 'eco-friendly,' it can be tricky to distinguish those businesses that are genuinely eco-friendly, and those that are merely jumping on the environmental bandwagon for green marketing.
Eco-Ratings give you the ability to make better choices when you shop. This rating system considers the following:
How big of an impact this product has as an alternative for a similar generic product?
How affordable is this product in comparison to a similar generic product?
How is the quality of this product in comparison to a similar generic product?
How socially and environmentally responsible is the company?
As part of the initial research, we look at how and where products are typically manufactured. We look into the effects of these products on the local community and environment, the global environment, and the workers who make them. Mostly, we rely on:
