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Plaine Products Shampoo Review: Refills, Price, Fit
Plaine Products’ refillable aluminum bottles cut single-use plastic. The per-ounce refill cost, verified specs, and how it compares to shampoo bars. -
Laundry Detergent: Powder vs Sheets vs Pods vs Liquid
Powder in cardboard usually wins on packaging and dosing; sheets and pods raise the PVA question; liquid ships mostly water. -
Stainless Steel Soap Dispensers: Shell, Pump, or Solid
Most “stainless steel” soap dispensers pair a steel shell with a plastic pump and reservoir. What the shell hides, and which ones say so. -
Safety Razor for Women: Handle, Blade Gap, Cost
A safety razor is the same tool regardless of gender. What changes a shave on legs and curves is handle length, blade mildness, and technique. -
Bamboo Paper Towels: Reusable Cloth or Tree-Free Roll?
A washable cloth beats any disposable, and tree-free beats virgin pulp for the rolls you still buy. What FSC certification and price per sheet change. -
Is Native Deodorant Sustainable? The Tube Question
Native’s plastic-free tube is down to one scent on a clearance listing, and the brand’s own pages disagree about what’s in the standard stick. P&G has owned Native since 2017. -
The Best Non-Toxic Baby Wipes (and the Flushable Myth)
Plastic-fiber versus plant-fiber versus water wipes, why flushable claims don’t hold up, and what maker pages state about preservatives and end of life. -
Best Organic Mattresses: GOTS and GOLS Certified Picks
GOLS certifies latex; GOTS can certify the whole mattress or only the cotton and wool. Compare Avocado, Naturepedic, Birch, PlushBeds, Saatva, and more by certification scope, price, and warranty, verified on maker pages in August 2026. -
Is etee Sustainable? What’s Plastic-Free and What Isn’t
etee’s wraps and tape are plastic-free as claimed, but there is no B Corp behind it, and the company’s own address is Oshawa, not Toronto. Here is what decides the fit. -
Is Borosilicate Glass Safe? What Makes It Different
Borosilicate and soda-lime glass aren’t the same material — checked against maker pages, Consumer Reports, the FDA, and the Glass Packaging Institute. -
Non-Toxic Bakeware: What’s in the Coating and Metal
Bakeware makers checked part by part for coating chemistry, metal, glaze, and oven rating, plus what to retire first. -
Biodegradable Poop Bags: What the Certification Requires
What BPI, OK compost HOME, and ASTM D5511 mean on a poop bag label, and why most landfill-bound bags never break down the way the package implies.
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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