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GOTS Certified Organic Cotton Underwear: What 95% Means
A GOTS label certifies the whole pair, not just the cotton. Why GOTS’s top grade allows 5% elastane, what that means for dyes, wear and recycling, and where Subset and Pact fit. -
Compostable Trash Bags: Match the Bag to Where It Ends Up
A compostable trash bag helps only if it reaches compost with the scraps. Which bag fits a city compost cart, a backyard pile or landfill trash, from Who Gives A Crap, UNNI and BioBag. -
Swedish Dishcloth: How to Use, Wash and Compost One
A Swedish dishcloth is cellulose and cotton pressed into a thin, washable sheet. How to use, wash and sanitize one, when to replace it, how to compost it, and what four makers claim about theirs. -
Wool Mattress: All-Wool vs. Wool Over Coils or Latex
A wool mattress can be all wool, wool over coils, or a wool fire barrier over latex. What the wool does, what it costs in settling and upkeep, and when a wool topper is the better buy. -
Plastic-Free Coffee Makers: Machines, Presses and Pots
Compare coffee makers by their hot-water contact materials, reusable filters and replaceable parts, from manual presses and pour-overs to automatic drip. -
Who Gives A Crap Parks Edition Has Ended: What to Buy Instead
The Who Gives A Crap Parks Edition is no longer sold. What it was, how it compared with the standard bamboo roll, and what to buy instead. -
Best Non-Toxic Cleaning Products: Ingredients and Seals
Non-toxic cleaning products sorted by job, with the ingredients to screen out and what EPA Safer Choice, EWG Verified and MADE SAFE each certify. -
Electric Tea Kettles Without Plastic Inside: What Touches the Water
Electric tea kettles without plastic inside, compared by what each maker says touches the water: the lid and seal, the level window, the filter and the spout. -
Eco Shaving Cream: Cans, Tubes, and Soap Pucks Compared
What’s in an aerosol shaving cream can, why a part-full can stays out of the recycling bin, and which shaving soap bars and creams leave the least packaging behind. -
Non-Toxic Waffle Makers and Ceramic Waffle Irons: What PFAS-Free Means
A non-toxic waffle maker comes down to what coats the plates: conventional PTFE nonstick, a ceramic coating, or none at all on bare cast iron. Electric and stovetop models compared, with what PTFE-free, PFAS-free and PFOA-free each rule out. -
PVA-Free and Non-Toxic Dishwasher Detergent, Compared
The ingredient classes and certifications that define a non-toxic dishwasher detergent, plus which pods still use PVA film. -
Eco-Friendly Cat Litter: A Lower-Waste Buying Guide
Choose eco-friendly cat litter by material, clumping and litter-box fit. Compare wood, walnut, corn, wheat and tofu, with practical disposal advice.
About The Zero Waste List
We are sustainability-minded individuals trying to make sustainability and zero waste a more approachable and achievable goal. Our mission is to help others reduce their impact on the environment through the use of more sustainable, plastic-free products, easy-to-execute lifestyle changes, and the support of organizations that support a greener world. Along the way we highlight the zero waste companies actually walking the talk, so you can vote with your wallet.
“We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”
Anne Marie Bonneau
Even if you don’t know where to start, make that leap to do something — however small — to reduce your waste, energy usage, or carbon footprint. Starting with something small creates a snowball effect that can pay dividends for your life and the planet.
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