80% of our time is spent indoors
The air in our homes is not always healthy, which is why it is important to pay attention to the household products we use every day.
BERNIER, Julie, 2020. Zéro Déchet : Manuel d’écologie quotidienne. Solar.
Key Actions
Don’t flush the toilet every time
A toilet flush uses between 6 and 11 liters of water. Avoiding flushing for every small trip to the bathroom could prevent a lot of waste.
+6 to +11 liters of water per flush
Flushing only every other time can save 6 to 11 liters of water per flush — a significant saving.
Buy second-hand furniture
An object that is not produced is an object that does not pollute. This comes from the 5R rule: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Return to the Earth. By shopping for second-hand furniture in thrift stores or on resale websites, we avoid producing furniture that already exists.
2 million tonnes
of furniture waste are generated in France.¹1
Do not use bleach
Not only is bleach dangerous for our health, but it is also disastrous for the environment. Bleach is not actually a cleaning product but a disinfectant that kills all forms of life, including the ones that are useful to us.
1/4 of poisonings
at home are caused by household cleaning products.
Make your own household cleaning products
Conventional household products often contain surfactants, fragrances, solvents, and preservatives that end up in wastewater and contribute to the micropollutants found in rivers and lakes. By making your own cleaners with a few simple ingredients (vinegar, soap, baking soda, citric acid), you reduce problematic substances, packaging waste, and often costs as well.
4 products
White vinegar, washing soda crystals, Marseille soap, and black soap are the “must-haves” of eco-friendly cleaning.
Use lonely socks as sponges
Tawashis are sponges made from old fabric, handmade and reusable. Fabriquer son Tawashi
100% recycled
Tawashis are made entirely from recycled socks.
Checklist
- Don’t flush the toilet every time
- Buy second-hand furniture
- Do not use bleach
- Make your own household cleaning products
- Use lonely socks as sponges