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Is No Tox Life Sustainable? The Zero-Waste Dish Block Reviewed

No Tox Life DISH BLOCK solid dish soap bar and box

No Tox Life is best known for its DISH BLOCK, a solid dish soap bar that’s become a zero-waste staple. It’s a small, family-owned brand doing plastic-free cleaning about as simply as it can be done. The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★★½ 4.5/5 ✔ Pros DISH BLOCK is 100% plastic-free, in recyclable paper packaging Ultra-concentrated: one 6 oz bar … Read more

Is Meliora Sustainable? The Plastic-Free, B Corp Cleaning Brand

Meliora laundry powder canister with stainless scoop

Meliora (“means better” in Latin) is a Chicago cleaning brand that takes the no-nonsense, plastic-free approach seriously. If you want cleaning products with nothing to hide, this is one of the strongest options out there. The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★★½ 4.7/5 ✔ Pros B Corp certified and a 1% for the Planet member (donates 2% of sales) Every … Read more

Is Cleancult Sustainable? The Soap-in-a-Carton Brand Reviewed

Washing hands with Cleancult refillable foaming hand soap

Cleancult’s big idea: ship cleaning refills in paper milk-style cartons instead of plastic jugs, then pour them into a durable bottle you keep. It’s one of the more thoughtful plastic-reduction systems out there. The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★★☆ 4.3/5 ✔ Pros Refills ship in recyclable paper-based cartons, cuts plastic use ~90% Coconut-derived (CocoClean) formulas, free of ‘forever chemicals’ … Read more

Is Ecover Sustainable? The Plant-Based Pioneer Under SC Johnson

Ecover washing-up liquid bottle close up

Ecover has been doing green cleaning since 1979, long before it was trendy. Its formulas and packaging are innovative, but ownership and ingredient sourcing add some asterisks to the eco halo. The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★★☆ 4.0/5 ✔ Pros Plant-based, biodegradable formulas since 1979, a true pioneer Bottles are 75% sugarcane-derived PlantPlastic + 25% recycled, fully recyclable 700+ … Read more

Is Attitude Sustainable? The EWG-Verified Canadian Brand Reviewed

ATTITUDE all-purpose cleaner spray in use on a counter

Attitude, a Montreal-based brand, has built its reputation on EWG VERIFIED clean ingredients and a push toward plastic-free packaging. It’s one of the more transparent mainstream eco brands, with a couple of asterisks worth knowing. The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★★☆ 4.4/5 ✔ Pros Many products are EWG VERIFIED, vegan, and cruelty-free Plant- and mineral-based, worry-free ingredient formulations Plastic-free … Read more

Is etee Sustainable? The Plastic-Free Food Wrap Brand Reviewed

Strawberries wrapped in an etee beeswax food wrap

etee started with reusable beeswax food wraps and has grown into a full plastic-free range. Among “eco” food-storage brands, it’s one of the few that’s plastic-free all the way down to the shipping tape. Here’s how it holds up. The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★★½ 4.5/5 ✔ Pros Wraps made from organic cotton, organic beeswax, soy wax, tree resins, … Read more

Is Public Goods Sustainable? A Look at the Membership Brand

Public Goods white-label household products on a shelf

Public Goods consolidates dozens of household and personal-care staples into one clean, minimalist own-brand, sold through a yearly membership. The pitch is healthier products at lower prices with less packaging clutter. It largely delivers, with a few catches. The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★★☆ 4.1/5 ✔ Pros One unified own-brand reduces packaging variety and clutter Plant-based, cleaner formulas across … Read more

Is Tru Earth Sustainable? The PVA Catch in Laundry Strips

Tru Earth laundry detergent sheets box

Tru Earth’s lightweight laundry strips are one of the most popular “plastic-free” detergents around. The packaging really is plastic-free, but the strips themselves contain PVA, and that’s where the sustainability story gets complicated. Related: our review of Earth Breeze, the other big sheet brand. The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★½☆ 3.9/5 ✔ Pros Plastic-free cardboard packaging (no jug) Phosphate-, … Read more

Is Branch Basics Sustainable? A Non-Toxic Cleaning Review

Branch Basics concentrate in use in a kitchen

Branch Basics takes a different approach to clean: one plant-and-mineral concentrate you dilute into different bottles to replace nearly every cleaner under your sink. Less packaging, fewer chemicals, but is it sustainable? For non-toxic, low-waste cleaning, it’s one of the best. Related: see how it stacks up in Blueland vs Branch Basics. The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★★½ 4.6/5 … Read more

Is Seventh Generation Sustainable? The Unilever Question

Seventh Generation laundry detergent and cleaning product lineup

Seventh Generation has been a household name in green cleaning for decades. Then Unilever bought it, the kind of acquisition that makes eco-shoppers nervous about greenwashing. The reassuring part: it kept the certifications that actually back up its claims. The Zero Waste ListVerdict ★★★★☆ 4.2/5 ✔ Pros Founding B Corp (since 2008), and retained B Corp status after … Read more