Organic Cotton Reusable Kitchen Towels 

Each year, millions of tree are chopped down daily (mostly in Boreal forests that are home to moose, elk, wolves and grizzly bears), just to make flimsy kitchen rolls, that are then wrapped in plastic. Just imagine the effect if everyone switched to recycled paper, bamboo or reusable cloths instead?

These reusable paper towels (use code ENGLANDNAT10 for 10% discount) are made from organic cotton, sold in a roll of 6 with corner snaps to easily fit around kitchen roll holders.

Do not flush kitchen roll, it is designed to stay strong in water (so could block toilets). If the sheet is clean or lightly used, add (torn) to home compost. Oily sheets should be binned.

If using with cleaners, choose biodegradable cleaning brands (unscented for pregnancy/breastfeeding/babies and affected medical conditions). Avoid essential oils near pets (citrus oils are unsafe, so don’t use to clean floors/counters). 

Ideal to use for wiping up spills and messy countertops, just throw in the washing machine to use again and again. Then at end of use, cut up and compost, or bin to naturally biodegrade. Line-dry (do not tumble dry, this will reduce absorbency).

Did you know that in Japan, nobody uses disposable paper towels? It’s because 11% of land is arable, so people there don’t have the luxury of creating landfills or even ‘industrial composting heaps’. If you’re fed up of sorting waste into two or three bins, know that residents of one Japanese town have to recycle into 45 categories.