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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - eliminate single-use plastics and paper products

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Save money and the planet with reusable products to replace your single-use products throughout your home and personal care routine.
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Household

Why go through roll after roll of one-time use paper towels, plastic products, or disposable bags when you can purchase these sustainable products and reuse them for years?

 
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Bring these bags with you to the store and stop using those plastic bags for your produce. Simple swap to be more environmentally mindful.
Norwex Reusable Produce Bags
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Plastic straws are a thing of the past. These straws are a great replacement for your sipping pleasure. Easy to clean and store so you always have one ready for your smoothie.
Norwex Stainless Steel Straws
 
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The envirocloth is Norwex's signature product that cleans without toxic sprays and lasts for years, cutting down on your paper towel usage too.
Envirocloth
 
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You will never go back to paper towels and toxic sprays to clean your windows, mirrors, and stainless steel appliances. Wipe down with the enviro cloth, then follow up with the window cloth for a streak-free, lint-free clean!
Norwex Window Cloth

Personal Care

Instead of using cotton balls and sponges, here are some reusable alternatives to decrease your disposable product consumption.

 
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Stop using one-time cotton balls and wipes. These are a great replacement, and they come in a handy washing bag to toss in your laundry so you'll have a fresh set every week.
Norwex Facial Pads
 
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Use these instead of the disposable eye patches. Just add some of your favorite serum and use like you would the disposable ones. Rinse and store in the container, ready for your next application.
Reusable Silicone Under Eye Mask - Pacifica | Ulta Beauty

Reusable drinkware and tableware

Plastic disposable utensils and cups are so wasteful. Here are some gorgeous alternatives.
 
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The simple sleek bottle and the stylish design of Farm Rio combines for a unique and durable water bottle that I swear I'll never leave behind at the gym.
Blue Pallermo Insulated Stay Fresh Bottle

Shopping bags

You can bring your own bags to the store and avoid the stack of paper and plastic bags that accumulate, along with helping preserve our ecosystem.
 
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Baggu is synonymous with the reusable bag and this strawberry one makes me smile. Use it for your Saturday errands and avoid the accumulation of less durable and less green plastic bags.
Standard Baggu
 
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Bring these to the store for your produce and skip the single-use plastic bags for your fruit and veggies.
Lotus Original Reusable Produce Bags - 3ct

Cleaning products

I can’t use cleaning products with bleach or other toxic chemicals. My lungs are too sensitive. Thankfully there are alternatives that work great and don’t harm my respiratory system.
 
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These tablets work great. Drop them in, let them dissolve, then grab your brush for a light scrub. No more fumes that make you cough.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner Tablet Refills
 
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These little tablets are simple to use - like the gel packs but no plastic! And they get my dishes just as clean. Love them.
Dishwasher Detergent Starter Set
 
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Stop using all the paper towels. Get this set and you will hardly go through a roll per month, if that. Simple and economical.
Cleaning Companions