NEW IN REUSE: '70s Product's Comeback, Eco Subscribe & Save Program, & Plastic-Free Plant Leather
What’s new in reuse this month? An eco store has launched a subscribe and save program for replenishables, vegan shoes made from plastic-free plant leather, period pants specifically made for teens, a reusable product from the 1970s makes a comeback, and more…
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HERE’S WHAT’S NEW IN REUSE THIS MONTH:
Subscribe & Save program for eco products launched
Sustainable eco-store, EarthHero (US) has launched a Subscribe & Save program for many of its replenishable eco-friendly products, so they will arrive on your doorstep (plastic free and low waste!) when needed (you choose the schedule!) without having to remember to order them at a cheaper price.
The products included in its Subscribe & Save program include (but are not limited to!):
bamboo toothbrush (did you know you should replace your toothbrush every three months?)
Learn more here
Reusable handmade fabric comb from 1970s revived
Have a pet hair problem? Your sofa or rug pilling, full of fuzz balls, or layered with lint? You need The Original Fabric Comb, a hand-assembled tool designed in Sydney, Australia in 1970 to revitalise fabrics and extend their life. So not a new product on the market, but a product that’s been brought back from less wasteful days!
Made from Australian pine wood and nickel-plated steel arms and made in Australia, it is the perfect reusable tool to help you removing unwanted fibres from furniture, rugs, carpets, blankets, and even chunky knitwear. It comes with a lifetime guarantee and will keep fabrics household items in good nick for longer and enable the repair of cloth furniture.
Find it here
Allbirds goes vegan with plastic-free plant leather
Allbirds has released a new style of its sneakers that is made from new innovative vegan materials - the plant leather Pacer and the canvas Pacer.
While lots of plant leather is made from plastic, the plant leather used for Allbirds’ plant leather Pacer is 100% plastic and petroleum-free. The shoe’s vegan plant leather upper is made with MIRUM, which is crafted from natural rubber, plant oils, and agricultural byproducts like upcycled rice hulls. It is lined with a eucalyptus-based TENCEL Lyocell blend.
The Canvas Pacer is made with organic cotton and other natural and recycled materials (the Natural Black is made with 100% organic cotton), and has a SweetFoam midsole made with sugarcane-based green EVA.
Find them here
Collapsible Solar-Powered Lanterns & Power Bank
Solight’s collapsible solar-powered lanterns provide up to 12 hours of light when fully charged, lighting up a campsite at night when camping or a home when the power’s out. Its solar-powered light and power bank can also be used to charge your phone.
Made from heavy-duty, recyclable, and biodegradable TPU, they are PVC free, waterproof and collapsible for easy storage and packing in when going on an adventure.
See them here
New Australian brand of teen period pants
EMREN THE LABEL is a new brand of Australian owned and made teen period pants. Specifically made for teens, it aims “to make first periods simple for parents and carers and empowering, assured and a little luxurious for the young menstruators in their lives”.
Its period pants have a wider gusset to provide greater confidence, so it is full bodied and has tall front and back absorbent zones. And they are made from Australian grown cotton and recycled polyester is used for waterproofing and wicking and recycled satin is used for the brand’s garment tags.
If you’re keen to learn more about why period pants are perfect for teens’ first periods and get answers to common questions regarding these reusable menstrual products and their use by young adults, read the guest article EMREN THE LABEL wrote for us here.
And check them out here
Compostable Single Serve Coffee Pods
While we recommend reusable coffee pods like these first and foremost, compostable single serve coffee pods are the next best thing. Made for use in a Keurig coffee machine, Bugle Call Coffee’s coffee pods are home compostable, so they can be placed in a home compost to biodegrade rather than having to be sent away to be recycled or ending up in landfill.
Find them here
Ethical Organic Cotton Toys
Extremely cute 100% organic cotton yarn plushies handmade in rural Bangladesh by non-profit fair trade organisation, Hathay Bunano, which aims to create fairly paid, good quality, flexible and local employment for rural women.
Some include a rattle and they are machine washable. Unfortunately the fill is polyester, so they are not plastic free, but they support families in rural Bangladesh.
See them here
NEWLY ADDED TO OUR WHERE TO SHOP WASTE FREE IN AUSTRALIA MAP:
Nothing this month! Let us know if there are any near you we should add.
NEWLY ADDED TO OUR SITE:
Exclusively organic and vegan retailer, Sassy Organics, which has a large range of sustainable and eco-friendly health and beauty products, was added to Our Fav Online Eco Stores: Where To Buy Zero Waste Products Worldwide blog post.