Plastic Free July is here — and while ditching plastic bags is a great start, there’s so much more lurking in our homes that we can tackle with smarter plastic free July swaps. Ready to level up your eco-living game?
Top 10 Plastic Free July Swaps for a Low-Waste Life
Here are 10 simple, sustainable swaps you can make this month (and beyond) for a cleaner home, a healthier planet, and less plastic in your life.
1. Swap Liquid Laundry Detergent for WABLU Naked Wonder Tabs®
Traditional detergent bottles are bulky and made of plastic — most of them end up in landfill or oceans. Switch to WABLU Laundry Naked Wonder Tabs®, which are plastic-free, lightweight and made with planet-friendly ingredients. No plastic pods, no microplastics, and no harsh chemicals.
Why? Traditional laundry pods often contain PVA plastic coatings that contribute to microplastic pollution in our waterways. Our tabs don’t.
Source: Plastic Pollution Coalition
2. Eco Swap: Replace Bottled Soap with a Solid Bar
Trade your bottled shampoo for a solid bar. Not only do they reduce plastic waste, but they’re also great for travel and last longer than liquid shampoo. Swap to: A natural, palm oil-free soap bar with compostable or paper packaging.
Why? Millions of single-use plastic soap bottles are discarded every year. Which end up in landfill.
3. Plastic-Free Dishwashing Swap: Try WABLU Dishwasher Naked Wonder Tabs®
Why? Most dishwasher pods are wrapped in dissolvable plastic film, which can leave behind microplastic residues.
Why wrap your dishwasher tabs in plastic when you don’t have to? WABLU’s plastic-free, PVA-free dishwasher tabs give you sparkling clean dishes without microplastics or chemical after-taste.
4. Bin Bleach Toilet Tabs for Probiotic Fizzers
Why wrap your dishwasher tabs in plastic when you don’t have to? Most dishwasher pods are wrapped in dissolvable plastic film, which can leave behind microplastic residues. WABLU’s plastic-free, PVA-free dishwasher tabs give you sparkling clean dishes without microplastics or chemical after-taste.
Why? Bleach harms aquatic life and comes in plastic.
Swap to: WABLU Probiotic Toilet Wonder Tabs® — natural cleaning power that keeps working long after you flush.
Bonus tip: No microplastics. No harsh chemicals. No plastic waste.
5. Swap Shampoo Bottles for Shampoo Bars
Why? The UK throws away around 520 million shampoo bottles a year.
Swap to: A nourishing, sulphate-free shampoo bar that lasts up to 60 washes.
6. Replace Plastic Sponges with Compostable Alternatives
Why? Kitchen sponges shed microplastics every time you wash up.
Swap to: Loofah scourers, coconut husk scrubbers or compostable cellulose sponges.
Try our friends Composty for pop-up sponges or Seep for scourers.
7. Ditch Deodorant Sprays for Natural Deodorant Bars
Why? Aerosols = excess packaging and propellants.
Swap to: A plastic-free, natural deodorant in a cardboard tube or reusable tin.
8. Upgrade to a Safety Razor
Why? Disposable plastic razors aren’t recyclable and contribute to landfill.
Swap to: A stainless steel safety razor with replaceable blades — stylish, zero waste and built to last.
9. Say Hello to Plastic Free Make-up
Switch your beauty routine with Love the Planet — a Scottish-born beauty brand creating vegan, cruelty-free mineral makeup in plastic-free tins and compostable refills. No parabens, no palm oil, and no waste.
Why? Beauty products generate huge amounts of plastic packaging waste. Opting for refillable, compostable or recyclable alternatives is a simple way to lower your footprint.
10. Replace Cling Film with Beeswax Wraps
An easy swap for food storage. Beeswax wraps are reusable, natural, and keep food fresh without the plastic waste.
Why? Cling film is single-use and unrecyclable.
Final Thought
This Plastic Free July, let’s move beyond the obvious and tackle the hidden plastics in our daily routines. Whether you swap your make up, ditch your plastic sponge or invest in plastic free cleaning tabs, every switch counts. These plastic free July swaps might seem small, but together they make a big difference.
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