Amersham and Chalfont's Together July August 2022

LOCAL BUSINESS
How to make your
bathroom more
eco-friendly?
Did you know whilst 90% of packaging is
recycled within our kitchens, only 50% is
being recycled by consumers in the bathroom.
As a result, our recyclable bathroom waste
accounts for 30% – 40% of total landfill waste
(Chartered Institution of Waste Management).
What many people don’t realise is that there are
excellent plastic free or reusable alternatives to
the single use plastic items we use daily. Below is a
summary of some of the great alternatives available:
Toothpaste tablets
A fantastic way to swap out plastic toothpaste tubes
is with a refillable glass jar of “toothpaste tabs”.
These little tablets do everything that toothpaste
does but contain cleaner ingredients, pack a mintier
punch and are zero waste. All you do is chew for 3-5
seconds and brush as normal!
Reusable
deodorant sticks
There are some
great refillable
alternatives to
disposable plastic
deodorants which
also use all natural
ingredients. You
may wonder if
these work as
well but you’d be
surprised with how
good the results are and all whilst being toxin-free.
Reusable cotton swabs
An easy replacement to combat the billions of
single-use cotton swabs that are consumed every
day. There are reusable swabs available which are
high quality, super durable and easy to clean with
water and a little soap. And most importantly can be
used safely up to 1,000 times.
Reusable make up remover pads
No need to purchase single use pads over & over
again, reusable organic cotton pads are available.
They are plastic-free, super soft, washable and
biodegradable.
Nappies
“Eco nappies” are now widely available and replace
the majority of fossil-fuel based plastic components
with biodegradable materials such as bamboo and
corn starch. The other big benefit here is that these
are also free from nasty chemicals and are much
kinder to a baby’s skin.
Eco-Homemaker, an online shopping platform, is
on a mission to make your life easier when it comes
to eco-friendly shopping for your family. All of the
above products are available on their website and
are tried and tested by the local owners and their
young family.
12 Amersham & Chalfonts Together is part of Community Together