It’s time to get naked at the kitchen sink. That’s right; you don’t need extra layers — of packaging, that is! Conventional cleaning products have us buying more packaging than products these days, widening our carbon footprint with every purchase. The vast majority of mainstream brands use single-use virgin plastic to deliver your everyday dish soap, and it adds up in the landfill.
The solution? Go naked! These five zero waste dish soap blocks eschew the packaging in favor of focusing on clean ingredients and, of course, solid dishwashing power.
The No Tox Like Dish Block is easily one of the most road-tested and popular solid dishwashing soaps on the market. It can be found widely on zero waste sites and has raving reviews, with converts promising never to go back to the squeeze bottle. This hardworking bar is not only a potent cleaner with a rich, sudsy lather that effectively cuts through grime and grease, but it’s also free of dyes and fragrance, making it gentle on your hands and the planet. It’s biodegradable, vegan, and free from harmful components such as phosphates, sulfates, parabens, and palm oil.
Beyond dishes, this versatile block of wonderful can be used for laundry stain removal, spot cleaning carpets, and even oven cleaning.
This package-free dish soap is saving the dishes and the planet. Meliora’s dish soap bar is formulated with organic coconut and sunflower oils and effectively scrubs away food residue and grease, leaving your dishes sparkling clean. The brand also takes zero waste packaging seriously. It arrives in a recyclable paperboard box, which can be reused, recycled, or composted. On top of that, because Meliora’s dish block is concentrated, it lasts longer, which means fewer purchases over time, leading to less waste overall.
Simply Eden’s package-free dish soap bar is doing the heavy lifting for both dish cleanliness and environmental sustainability. This highly concentrated solid dish soap provides extreme cleaning power for dishes. Commercial cleaning products like dish soap average nearly 80% water in their formulations, which is not just an offense to your wallet but also to the planet’s natural resources.
The secret ingredient in this bar is goat milk, which is packed with vitamins, minerals, proteins, and natural fats, making it beneficial for skin health. It’s also paraben-, sulfate-, and phthalates-free, meaning the waterways don’t suffer!
The Earthling Co. is all about package-free everything, from natural shampoo bars to cruelty-free body wash bars, and it gives the same naked packaging love to its organic solid dish soap.
Earthling Co.’s concentrated Solid Dish Soap works excellently, even on super-oily items, and a fresh citrus-based essential oil scent makes washing dishes a great-smelling activity. We also love that it comes with a reusable tin holder for refills — perfect for camping!
This small woman-led business has been making natural vegan goods for over 25 years. Small batches free of harsh chemicals and, of course, packaging have made products like its Kitchen Dish Soap Block stand out in the emerging world of zero waste cleaning products. It’s also the biggest block on our list. At a whopping 10 oz., it can last several months!
This compact dish soap block is made from food-grade olive and coconut oils, enriched with kaolin clay, rosehip seed, and meadowfoam seed oil, and scented with 100% pure essential oils. It is also free from synthetic colorants or dyes, preservatives, phosphates, parabens, or sulfates — great for your dishes and the planet.
The newest trend in sustainable cleaning products is shifting the focus from packaging to what’s inside. Dish soap blocks are one small step for your after-dinner routine but one big step for the planet.
Don’t get fooled by flashy single-use packaging that will spend more time in the landfill than on your countertop. Going package-free or refill-friendly is a great way to reduce your contribution to fossil fuels and carbon emissions.
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Published December 22, 2023 3:46PM
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