7 Easy Swaps Towards a Minimal Waste Bathroom

The amount of single-use plastic the cosmetic industry produces each year is staggering, and each bottle or jar can take up to 1,000 years to break down. The thought of reducing the amount of plastic you accumulate and dispose of in your bathroom can be overwhelming; however, if you start by phasing in eco-friendly options next time you need to replace an item, it’s actually quite easy.

There are plastic-free alternatives for many essentials, and Niccii Kugler, Founder of Nash + Banks, gave the Caviar Feeling team the easy swaps tips towards a minimal waste bathroom. Yes, they are accessible and affordable. By committing to small actions and then building on them, the change becomes much more manageable. Keep reading to check the 7 easy swaps you’ll consider from now on.

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7 Easy Zero Waste Bathroom Swaps

1. Choose packaging-free, solid beauty products wherever you can

Niccii loves NueBar‘s range of shampoos, conditioners, face washes, body washes and exfoliators. They are also certified organic, vegan, sustainable and fair-trade so they tick a lot of other boxes too.

2. If a packaging-free option isn’t available, then go for containers made from plant-based, biodegradable or recyclable materials

Many brands are also introducing circular packaging initiatives whereby you return empty jars for reuse and Terracycle is now partnering with bricks and mortar retailers to provide drop-off bins for beauty product packaging that can’t be recycled by your local council bin service.  

3. Billions of disposable plastic razors end up in landfill every year

And, because modern shaving cartridges contain so much rubber and plastic, they’re not recyclable either. A reusable safety razor is a one-off investment that will also save you money in the long run. The razor itself will last forever and the replacement blades are inexpensive and recyclable. Kappi does a range of safety razors that look amazing in your bathroom in matte black, rose gold and gold. 

4. Ditch plastic-stemmed ear buds for those made from bamboo and organic cotton

Plastic earbuds are one of the most problematic litter items found on beaches and in our oceans around the world.  They break down into microplastics and wreak havoc on sea life and our beautiful environment. The bamboo and organic cotton alternatives are biodegradable and can be disposed of via your compost. 

5. Replace your conventional aerosol or plastic roll-on deodorant with one in plastic-free packaging

Niccii recently discovered Exposed Naturals, a female-founded plastic-free natural deodorant brand from Melbourne. The Lemongrass & Coconut deodorant smells seriously amazing, and the black and white tin it comes in is minimalist and chic so you can hold onto it and reuse it once it runs out. 

6. Bamboo toothbrushes

Bamboo toothbrushes are an eco-friendly alternative to disposable plastic ones because bamboo is natural, fully biodegradable, and a renewable and sustainable resource. When you’re done with them, just pop in your home compost. Lovebyt is a beautiful local brand that does bamboo toothbrushes with charcoal infused bristles as well as biodegradable plastic-free floss made from corn starch, natural botanical toothpaste in a recycled box and mouthwash in the prettiest glass bottles. 

7. Plastic-free Makeup

Makeup is a tricky one but there are more and more plastic-free and minimal plastic options cropping up. Most of RMS’s products are plastic-free, and Flavedo & Albedo is an Australian brand that forgoes all plastic in favour of aluminium, glass and cork. 

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