Tip 5 - Shampoo
And there is also a plastic-free alternative for your hair. Instead of using conventional shampoo out of a plastic bottle, use solid shampoo when you take a shower. It looks like a normal bar of soap and is really easy to use: you rub the bar between damp hands to produce some foam. You use that to lather your hair and then rinse it off with water as usual. And you have banished yet another waste product made of plastic from the bathroom.
Tip 6 - Sanitary pads and tampons
Female menstrual hygiene is waste-intensive. In their lives, women need on average anywhere between 10,000 and 17,000 tampons and sanitary pads. But instead of using the standard disposable products, women could start using menstrual cups. These cups are usually made of medical silicone, in other words plastic. But they can be cleaned after use and then used time and again. In a best-case scenario, a menstrual cup can last for years.
Tip 7 - Toilet paper
Many rituals in the bathroom are set in stone for many people. For some, for example, it is absolutely inconceivable that they would clean their bottom with anything other than paper. And yet a shower toilet is a far more hygienic alternative. Washing any dirty parts with water is a much cleaner method and also saves incredibly on toilet paper. So it’s certainly worth thinking about changing your routine in the toilet.