13 Easy Tips to Reduce Plastic & Travel Plastic-Free

Replace plastic toiletries

A great way you can travel plastic-free is by reducing the number of plastic toiletries you use in your washbag. Here’s how:

1. Shampoo – Make reducing plastic fun!

Invest in a shampoo and conditioner bar. First of all, it lasts as long as two or three bottles of shampoo! It can be packed as a carry-on because it is not a liquid, and it’s also much better for your hair, as it’s made mainly from natural ingredients. Store it in a small tin box and travel plastic-free!

2. Deodorant

The compressed gases found in aerosols and the plastic packaging of all standard deodorants are extremely harmful to the environment. Solid deodorants or dusting powders are the perfect replacement to travel plastic-free. The solid deodorant is like a soap block made from natural ingredients that you simply rub under your arms and lasts much longer than the aerosol deodorant.

3. Toothpaste – Bye-Bye plastic tubes

First off, the toothpaste tubes! There are great alternatives to reduce plastic like the zero-waste Georganics Tooth Paste. This naturally foaming tablet comes in a glass jar, 120 pieces that last for 8 weeks, and sent in a compostable box. The tablets are allowed in your hand luggage as they won’t count as a liquid.  Oh, and they’re also cruelty-free and vegan!

4. Switch to a plastic-free beauty routine

Are you using make-up? Challenge yourself to do your entire facial cleansing routine plastic-free! The best way to start is with reusable cotton pads and a cleansing balm or facial soap with less to no plastic, made from natural ingredients and not tested on animals. (like these)