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The "zero waste" week begins, and this can be an opportunity to make good habits. In the kitchen, there is the possibility to go to the "bulk" shelves of shops, it avoids packaging or glass jars. But to reduce the consumption of disposable cosmetics, which invade bathrooms, the task is much more difficult. Europe 1 helps you by unveiling ecological and economical solutions.
Each year, a French woman discards 1,000 discs of cotton on average, which is the equivalent of a filled bath. This material requires a lot of water for its production and represents 20% of the pesticides and insecticides used in the world. But it is actually very simple to replace the cotton cleanser.
A washing net that passes to the machine
Just use a disc of cloth, cotton or bamboo, but washable. "It's as easy to use as disposable cotton, you do not change the product or the way it works, just think of taking a reusable box rather than a plastic bag, and throw it into a little bag instead. than in the trash, "says Emma Terrier, founder of the brand" Emma's trends ", a pioneer in alternatives to disposable cosmetics. The little bag that Emma Terrier talks about is a washing net that will then be placed in a washing machine to clean the cotton discs.The same solution exists with wipes to change babies. Only difference: the squares of fabrics are bigger.
Finally, it is also possible to swap its shower gel and its bottle of plastic shampoo, against a bar of soap and shampoo in solid form.