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Top-rated eco swaps
Tru Earth Eco-Strips
Tru Earth
Ultra-concentrated laundry strips. Zero plastic packaging, carbon neutral shipping.
- ✓Zero plastic
- ✓Works in cold water
- ✓Carbon neutral
Ethique Shampoo Bar
Ethique
A concentrated, plastic-free shampoo bar that a B Corp brand claims replaces up to three bottles of liquid shampoo, though it needs a real adjustment period and can leave buildup for some hair types, especially in hard water.
- ✓Completely plastic-free packaging (compostable wrapper), certified vegan and cruelty-free
- ✓Concentrated formula lasts significantly longer per gram than bottled shampoo
- ✓B Corp certified with palm-oil-free sourcing
Beeswax Wraps 3-Pack
Bee's Wrap
GOTS organic cotton with beeswax. Replaces cling film for 1 year+.
- ✓Replaces plastic wrap
- ✓Lasts 1+ year
- ✓100% natural
DivaCup Menstrual Cup
DivaCup
A 100% medical-grade silicone menstrual cup that can replace hundreds of single-use tampons or pads over a multi-year lifespan, but it has a genuine learning curve and isn't the easiest first product for a total beginner.
- ✓100% medical-grade silicone with no BPA, latex, dyes, or added plastics
- ✓Reusable for up to several years with proper care, cutting real long-term waste and cost
- ✓Holds significantly more than a tampon, so it can be worn up to 12 hours
Pact Organic Cotton Tee
Pact
GOTS-certified organic cotton tee from a Fair Trade Certified factory. Costs more per unit but is built to outlast several fast-fashion tees, with full supply chain certification.
- ✓GOTS certified organic cotton
- ✓Fair Trade Certified factory
- ✓Holds shape and color after repeated washing
Avocado Green Mattress
Avocado
A GOLS-certified organic latex and GOTS-certified organic wool/cotton mattress, hand-assembled in Los Angeles with no polyurethane foam and no added chemical fire retardants — one of the more thoroughly certified mattresses on the market, at a matching price.
- ✓GOLS-certified organic latex and GOTS-certified organic wool and cotton, independently verified rather than self-declared
- ✓No polyurethane foam and no added chemical fire retardants
- ✓Long warranty and a generous home trial period typical of direct-to-consumer mattress brands
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