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Why Homemade Laundry Detergent Ruins Clothes
Pinterest is full of three-ingredient laundry detergent recipes: grated castile soap, borax, washing soda, pennies per load. We are a zero waste site, so you … Read more -
The Best Non-Toxic Cleaning Products (2026)
“Non-toxic” cleaning has gone mainstream, but the quality varies wildly. The best products skip harsh chemicals and synthetic fragrance, cut plastic, and actually clean. Here … Read more -
Blueland vs Branch Basics: Which Cleaner Fits Your Home?
Blueland and Branch Basics sit at the top of nearly every non-toxic cleaning list, including ours. They solve the same problem with opposite philosophies, and … Read more -
The Best Safety Razors for a Plastic-Free Shave (2026)
Disposable razors are one of the most wasteful items in the bathroom: a few weeks of use, then plastic handle, rubber grip, and cartridge all … Read more -
The Best Organic Sheets (2026): GOTS-Certified Bedding Compared
You spend a third of your life in your sheets, so what they’re made of matters. Conventional cotton is one of the most pesticide-intensive crops, … Read more -
The Best Shampoo Bars for Every Hair Type (2026)
A bar of shampoo replaces two or three plastic bottles, ships without water weight, and lives happily on a shower shelf for months. The category … Read more -
The Best Plastic-Free Dish Soap (2026)
Most dish soap comes in a plastic bottle you toss every few weeks, and a lot of it contains dyes, synthetic fragrance, and petroleum-based surfactants. … Read more -
The Best Plastic-Free Dental Floss (2026)
Conventional floss is a small piece of plastic you throw away every single day: nylon thread, petroleum wax, a plastic dispenser, and often a slick … Read more -
Avocado vs Naturepedic: Which Organic Crib Mattress?
Avocado and Naturepedic are the two names parents land on after deciding a conventional crib mattress is not happening. Both are certified organic, both skip … Read more -
Is Earth Breeze Sustainable? An Honest Look at the Laundry Sheet Giant
The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★★ 3.8/5 Pros Plastic-free cardboard packaging Featherweight shipping footprint Donates 10 loads of detergent per package sold Affordable and easy to find Fragrance-free version … Read more -
The Best Non-Toxic Crib Mattress (2026) for a Safer Nursery
Babies sleep up to 16 hours a day, with their face inches from the mattress, so a crib mattress is one of the most important … Read more -
Is Stasher Sustainable? The Reusable Silicone Bag Reviewed
Stasher turned the humble plastic baggie into a durable, reusable silicone staple. It’s one of the most recognizable zero-waste kitchen products, and mostly earns the … Read more
About The Zero Waste List
We are sustainability-minded individuals trying to make sustainability and zero waste a more approachable and achievable goal. Our mission is to help others reduce their impact on the environment through the use of more sustainable, plastic-free products, easy-to-execute lifestyle changes, and the support of organizations that support a greener world.
“We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”
Anne Marie Bonneau
Even if you don’t know where to start, make that leap to do something — however small — to reduce your waste, energy usage, or carbon footprint. Starting with something small creates a snowball effect that can pay dividends for your life and the planet.
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