On the occasion of the International Day against Climate Change, which is celebrated on October 24, the social recommendations platform Peoople publishes the top 10 of the most recommended environmentally friendly products on the platform.
Among the users who make these recommendations are the influencers Marta Pombo, Claudia Ayuso, Sara Baceiredo or Gotzon Mantuliz, who are some of the most committed who share content related to responsible consumption.
The top 10 sustainable recommendations
stainless steel straws
In Spain, from July 2021 plastic straws, as well as disposable cutlery and plates, will be prohibited. That’s why Peoople users are looking for sustainable alternatives like stainless steel straws. They are reusable and have brushes to facilitate cleaning.
Eco-friendly make-up remover pads
One of the main challenges is to fill the toiletry bag with products that are respectful of the environment, from cosmetics to personal hygiene products.
Conventional make-up remover pads are not biodegradable so they should never be flushed down the toilet. For this reason, Peoople users recommend reusable and washable make-up removal pads, made with bamboo fiber that, in addition to being eco-friendly, have a much longer life cycle than cotton ones.
Bamboo wood toothbrushes
The dental hygiene brush is one of the most polluting everyday products. Every year 4.5 billion brushes are discarded and take millions of years to decompose. In addition, it represents 1% of the total marine waste.
It is not surprising that in third place in the ranking of recommendations is the brush made of bamboo, 100% vegan and biodegradable.
menstrual cup
Menstrual hygiene products, such as pads and tampons, use compounds derived from plastic and cotton, which require pesticides in their production. In addition, they are residues that, in many cases, are flushed down the toilet and are wrapped in polluting packaging.
Faced with this reality, more and more users are recommending the menstrual cup as a more respectful alternative to the planet and, at the same time, safe, hygienic and antibacterial. In addition, being reusable, they represent a great saving for women.
Reusable organic cotton bags
To replace plastic bags, Peoople users recommend using other biodegradable, washable and reusable ones.
Silicone lids to preserve food
Silicone lids allow you to cover cups, bowls or jars to cover and heat food in an oven or microwave, as well as to store food in the refrigerator to prevent the spread of odours. This product replaces aluminum foil or plastic wrap and better maintains the freshness of food.
Bamboo and cotton ear swabs
Another of the products that the European Union is going to ban in 2021 to avoid marine pollution are cotton swabs. In the top 10 of the most recommended are those made of bamboo and cotton that are biodegradable.
Solid shampoos and gels
Peoople users recommend solid shampoos and gels. Environmentally friendly hygiene products, with which the use of packaging is avoided and they have natural ingredients to care for hair and skin.
Refillable, refillable and reusable coffee capsules
The popularization of single-dose coffee machines has increased the amount of plastic waste in homes. Therefore, refillable and reusable capsules are a good solution according to Peoople users, who include this product in the list of the most recommended.
Sustainable beeswax wraps
To avoid plastic wrap or aluminum foil, new alternatives are emerging. In People, for example, they recommend sustainable papers that are used to wrap food, which slow down the process of decomposition of the same, and are made with beeswax. They can also be washed and reused for at least a year.
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