Swap laundry detergent bottles with laundry sheets or pods that are specifically eco friendly (many varieties available, do some research to see what best fits your needs)

Reuse food bags, such as chip bags, chicken nugget bags, or other difficult to recycle bags, for tasks like cleaning kitty litter boxes, cleaning up after your dog. 

Replace soaps in bulk with Essex County Soap Refill! Reduce your use of single-use plastics by reusing your containers. Essex Soap Refill is a neighborhood refill service for eco-friendly, non-toxic, sustainable cleaning and care products for your home, body, and hair. Essex County Soap Refill offers: Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, Hand Soap, Automatic Dish pods, Oxy Boost, Castile Soap, Glass Mirror Cleaner, All-Purpose Organic Cleaner, Shower Gel, Shampoo, Conditioner, Lotion, Body Oil, Hydrogen Peroxide. Orders are placed online and containers dropped to one of the several drop off locations!

Swap bottled shampoo and conditioner with shampoo and conditioner bars.

Swap plastic bottle soaps with bar soaps or refill a glass or metal container with a refill service, or buy in a metal refillable container. 

Swap tube toothpaste with tooth paste tabs. Toothpaste tubes are difficult to recycle, tabs have no waste and often come in glass or metal containers.

Bring your own totes or re-useable bags for shopping. In Rowley, there are no plastic bags provided at store checkouts.

Check out local thrift stores when you’re in need of something: kitchen gadgets, tools, clothes, books, and games! Buying used instead of new is a win-win for you and the planet.