July 4
- Liz Zivney
- Jul 6, 2022
- 1 min read
Reduce & Reuse Highlights
We buy shampoo, conditioner, and soap in bulk. However, they often come wrapped with an unnecessary layer of plastic to bundle them together.
I use my razors for 3 to 6 months before I need to replace the head. The body is reusable and is the second one I've ever purchased (the first one lasted a good decade or so until they stopped making replacement heads).
Single Use Plastics
Total items disposed of: 4
Total items used: 18
Total items with substitutes: 14
Item | Quantity | Disposed of today? | Is there a substitute? |
Toothbrush | 1 (used twice) | No | Yes. Bamboo toothbrush. |
Toothpaste | 1 (used twice) | No | Yes. Toothpaste tablets. |
Lighter | 1 | No | Yes. Matches, flint and steel. |
Vanilla Syrup | 1 | No | Yes, same brand in glass container. |
Dish soap | 1 | No | Yes, dish washing soap bar. |
Body soap | 1 | No | Yes, bar soap |
Shampoo | 1 | No | Yes, shampoo bar. |
Conditioner | 1 | No | Yes, conditioner bar. |
Razor | 1 | No | Yes. Many options from metal to wood to "biodegradable wheat straw" |
Takeout coffee | 1 | Yes - landfill | Yes. Bring reusable coffee cup for them to fill. |
Takeout container (styrofoam) and plastic condiment container | 2 | Yes - landfill | Yes, dine in at restaurant. |
Paper towel packaging | 1 | No | Yes, towel or rag. |
Toilet paper packaging | 1 | No | Yes, bidet or paper packaging. Not documented previously because I didn't know what the packaging situation was for the campground's bathrooms. |
Hand soap | 1 | No | Yes, bar soap. |
Potato chips | 1 | No | No |
Large garbage bag | 1 | Yes - landfill | Yes, use paper bag. |
Small shopping bag for recycling waste | 1 | Yes - landfill | Yes, loose recyclables. |
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