3 tips for more sustainability in the bathroom
More sustainability in the bathroom – small steps, big change
You want to start living more sustainably but don't know how? Don't worry, you're not alone. But one thing is clear: we all have to take action. And we can all make changes, even in our own everyday lives - for example in the bathroom.
In the bathroom you often unknowingly waste a lot of resources - as a small start you will receive a goodie with the Mahina Club See the Good Edition from August In 2023, a packet of Hand Wash Powder from everdrop, as well as three simple but very effective tips on how you can make your bathroom more sustainable:
1. Avoid disposable products
Disposable bathroom products such as hand soap, shower gels and creams in plastic packaging generate large amounts of waste, are often disposed of improperly and end up in the environment. This leads to us literally suffocating in plastic waste. By 2050, plastic in our oceans is expected to exceed the total mass of all fish. This is terrifying!
everdrop's refill products, such as hand soap, focus on reusing instead of throwing away. Thanks to the innovative powder form, the Hand Wash Powder is only transformed into gel at home - and thus, like all Everdrop products, not only saves single-use plastic waste, but also a lot of CO₂ emissions during transport, as no water has to be transported across the country.
But of course it doesn't stop with the hand soap. Look around your bathroom and think about which disposable products you can swap for refill products. You can find inspiration for more sustainable alternatives on the website of everdrop.de.
2. Make sure you use water correctly
Water is a precious commodity, and the bathroom is a place where we use a lot of it. Be aware of how much water you use when showering or brushing your teeth. By turning off the tap while soaping or brushing your teeth, you can save a significant amount of water.
3. No more overdosing when cleaning the bathroom
We spend an average of 1.5 years in our lives in the bathroom. It's even nicer to turn your stay in the bathroom into a very personal feel-good experience. This also includes regular cleaning.
Cleaning products in the bathroom should clean as quickly and effectively as possible. But what use is a clean home if the overdosed and highly chemical cleaning products destroy the parent home - our earth?
Even the Federal Environment Agency warns against overdosed cleaners because they are so concentrated that sewage treatment plants cannot filter out all the harmful ingredients. As a result, a lot of chemicals end up in our groundwater.
Just try to avoid strong “chemical products” in the form of power cleaners in the near future.
everdrop also wants to prevent huge amounts of “unused” active ingredients from simply ending up in the wastewater. The company attaches great importance to a balance between sustainability and performance. The everdrop bathroom cleaner tab, for example, is sufficient for everyday cleaning and protects the environment and health. For more stubborn dirt or intensive cleaning, everdrop offers the Power Powder. This is significantly more powerful than the everyday tabs. Nevertheless, they represent a very good balance between performance and sustainability.
Achieving more sustainability in the bathroom does not require 180 degree changes. It's more about conscious action and small steps that together can make a big difference.