The Best Cheap Sustainable Swaps on a Budget

Isshah cotton swabs are 100% biodegradable and made from sustainable bamboo. Perfect alternative to plastic cotton swabs which comes at the cost of harming our nature.

These are such a great (and cheap) alternative to paper towels and cloth towels. You can use them again and again, and then compost them as they’re made of natural cellulose and cotton. They get the job done without creating added waste in the environment!

Plastic wrap and disposable sandwich bags can be easily replaced with beeswax wraps. If nothing is being heated, they are a wonderful alternative to wax paper and aluminum foil. Beeswax wraps are malleable and pliable, so you may mold them to fit any shape and ensure a good seal. They are reused and durable, making them a practical and efficient substitute for a lot of the single-use plastic items we use in the kitchen. They are waterproof due to the wax, which allows for the necessary in or outflow of moisture. The majority of the plastics we use in the kitchen end up in landfills because they cannot be recycled after becoming tainted with foodstuff and can’t be used again.

Honest Weave fine dining napkins are made from 100% GOTS certified organic cotton, contain no synthetic material, and each one can help save dozens or even hundreds of trees by replacing the need for paper towels and other paper-based products.

If you believe single use plastic is very damaging to the environment and you’re looking for kitchen supplies with a lighter environmental impact, using dish soap in bars is a great solution. Each dish soap block comes in plastic free packaging that easily breaks down.