Truro Together November December 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 fossilfuel
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 Truro Together is part of Community Together