It’s becoming easier and easier to live a plastic-free lifestyle, thanks to the various high-quality products on the market today, from skincare treats to everyday essentials. Here are four finds to help you make the swap to more ethical alternatives.
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4 plastic-free products to try this month
Reduce your impact with these finds
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1. Apricot Face Polish, £15, herbfarmacy.com
When it comes to ridding your beauty cabinet of plastic, it's not just about the containers that your products come in, but what's in the products themselves, too. Herbfarmacy's organic Apricot Face Polish is and always has been free of plastic microbeads. The polish contains nourishing apricot oil and white clay to gently remove dry surface skin cells, remove impurities and tighten pores to reveal fresh, brighter-looking skin. With natural jojoba beads and fragrances of grapefruit and ylang ylang, this ultra-gentle formula polishes the skin for a smoother complexion. All Herbfarmacy products are made with herbs grown on the brand's organic farm. The company is certified organic with Soil Association, registered Cruelty Free with PETA and, wherever it can, uses plastic-free packaging.
2. Klean Kanteen 592ml Insulated Reflect, £37.95, kleankanteen.co.uk
One of the easiest plastic-free swaps to make is to ditch plastic water bottles for reusable ones. Klean Kanteen’s Reflect bottle is made of only three materials: sustainably harvested bamboo, stainless steel and food-grade silicone. It's the ideal sustainable alternative to single-use plastic bottles, which are an ever-growing problem. Not just for water, the bottle features a Climate Lock double-wall vacuum insulation, meaning it will keep contents cold for up to 20 hours and iced for up to 40. Perfect for any occasion, it’s a great bottle to help keep you hydrated and healthy. With your stainless-steel, reusable Klean Kanteen bottle you’ll never have to use throw-away plastic bottles again.
3. ChicoBag Bottle Sling, £8.95, kleankanteen.co.uk
When you want your reusable bottle accessible but you don't want to carry a backpack or a bag, the stylish, eco-friendly Bottle Sling from ChicoBag is a handy, low-profile solution. Part of ChicoBag's trademarked rePETe line of products, it's made of 50% recycled PET plastic, the same type used in plastic drinking bottles. An ideal companion to take with you on a walk or hike, the Bottle Sling holds most 27oz, 40oz and 64oz bottles.
4. Nourished Life Stacks, £39.99 per month, get-nourished.com/plasticfree
It can be challenging finding supplements that are plastic-free but that's where this company comes in. Nourished is an innovative new concept that offers the world’s first truly personalised nutrition product, and it's free from plastic.
By combining patented 3D printing technology and a unique vegan encapsulation formula, Nourished combines seven high-impact vitamins, nutrients, and super-foods into one delicious, sugar-free gummy stack. The award-winning start-up is passionate about sustainability and has gone to great lengths to ensure its product nourishes the earth, as well as its customers. Each stack is 3D printed to order at Nourished HQ with no waste and then packaged in a unique wood-pulp film that's completely home-compostable in just 32 weeks. The entire offering is plastic free, and all of the ingredients used are obtained from vegan, wholefood sources from the UK and EU. Complete the short questionnaire online to receive your recommended blend, and subscribe with discount code PLASTICFREE50 to get 50% off your first box.
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