Seep Plastic-Free Cleaning Cloths (and sponges)
Conventional cleaning cloths and sponges (like those green nylon scrubbers) contain nylon (plastic). So each time you rinse them under water, they release microplastics which go down the drains and out to sea. They break down into microplastics and get accidentally ingested by marine wildlife. Most are also packed in plastic.
There’s no need, as a small investment in some plastic-free quality alternatives, means you can clean and scrub just as well, do no harm to the planet, and then wash the items again and again. Then at end of use, just bin to safely biodegrade back to the earth. Use with plastic-free rubber gloves.
- Choose unscented cleaning and washing-up products for pregnancy/nursing (or around babies/pets including cleaning bowls). Citrus oils in particular are toxic to pets, even if rinse and dried on surfaces and floors.
- Replace chlorine bleach with natural oxygen bleach to remove tea/coffee cup stains. Never mix any kind of bleach with acid (lemon or cleaning vinegar) as it causes toxic gas.
You can recycle empty toxic cleaning bottles at kerbside (for bottles with product, dispose of at your council’s hazardous waste department).
Seep plastic-free sponges and scourers
Seep is the top brand to choose. It offers a great selection of cloths and sponges for cleaning andwashing-up needs.
The cloths are ideal to use dry or wet, for all kinds of household tasks.
The eco pop-up sponges are easily sent through the letterbox. Then just run under water to turn into a thick and effective cleaning sponge.
A bamboo washing-up brush
This bamboo washing-up brush has bristles made from sisal (a type of cactus) to tackle grease and grime, without scratching dishes. At end of use, just pop in the compost bin (or bin) to naturally break down, with no harm to the planet.
