I'm currently reading How to Give Up Plastic by Will McCallum on Libby. Along with shocking statistical numbers around plastic usage and waste, the book provides how to cut back on plastic in household and suggests eco-friendly (and often vegan friendly) brands. Here is a table from the chapter 5 and our progress to plastic-free bathroom/cosmetic items.
| **ITEM** | **PLASTIC-FREE PLAN** |
| ---------------- | --------------------- |
| Shampoo & conditioner | Planning to move to bars. Ethiques and Lush look great and their products are available in Japan. Lush seems to be slightly cheaper. |
| Body soap | Currently using bars but they came in plastic packages. Move to Ethiques once we used up the current bars. |
| Hand wash | Currently using bottles with pumps. Move to bars. |
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| Toilet paper | I have seen ads of toilet rolls that are wrapped in paper and posted to homes. I shall consider this option once we ran out of the current massive stock. |
| Toilet brush | We have been using plastic ones and will continue to do so for now, but we shall buy plastic-free options in Japan. |
| Other | Change to plastic-free cotton buds (or even reusable ones) when purchasing next time! |
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3 years ago