Common beauty and hygiene products such as toothpaste, deodorant and shampoo are common waste producers in our daily lives.

These products typically come in plastic packaging, which is often either exceptionally hard to recycle or recyclable at all. When purchasing hygiene products, look out for non-plastic or easily recyclable options to reduce waste — newer companies are offering non-plastic alternatives. Read on for suggestions to reduce plastic consumption and waste in your home:

Toothpaste: Traditional toothpaste tubes are hard to recycle; the average family uses 24 tubes of toothpaste a year! Luckily, there are several great options available locally to make the switch. Toothpaste tabs or powder are an increasingly common product, available at grocery stores such as Harmons, Whole

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