Small swaps, big bloom 🌱

Swap nine everyday things.
See what everyone across the world would save every year.

Same routine, lighter footprint, healthier you. Pick a country and slide how many people join in — every number updates live.

we'd skip 21.7 trillion plastic things bottles, cups, brushes, bags…

we'd skip 762 million tonnes of CO₂ kept out of the sky

we'd skip 43,500,000,000 trillion microplastic bits not swallowed with tea

That’s about 41 years of the world’s plastic-bottle shoppingⓘ

…every year. Estimates, but the direction is very real.

Bathroom

The room where plastic breeds.

Instead of

Liquid soap Bar soap

HealthierFewer synthetic preservatives and fragrances sitting on your skin.
GreenerA bar’s footprint per wash is far smaller — and there’s no pump bottle to bin.

You, per year 3 pump bottles1.6 kg CO₂

All of the world 24.3 billion pump bottles skipped / year

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Instead of

Plastic toothbrush Bamboo toothbrush

HealthierSame clean — the bristles do the work, not the handle.
GreenerA handle that composts instead of lingering for ~400 years.

You, per year 4 brushes

All of the world 32.4 billion brushes skipped / year

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Instead of

Disposable razors Safety razor

HealthierA single sharp blade means fewer nicks and less irritation for many people.
GreenerOne metal razor replaces a whole drawer’s worth of plastic ones.

You, per year 12 razors

All of the world 97.2 billion razors skipped / year

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Instead of

Shampoo bottles Shampoo bar

HealthierNo need for the preservatives and thickeners that watery bottled shampoo requires.
GreenerOne little bar replaces two or three plastic bottles and ships almost water-free.

You, per year 4 plastic bottles1.2 kg CO₂

All of the world 32.4 billion plastic bottles skipped / year

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Instead of

Wet wipes Reusable cloth wipes

HealthierPlain cloth and water — no fragrance, preservatives or plastic fibres on your skin.
GreenerMost wipes are plastic; they clog sewers into fatbergs and shed microplastics for years.

You, per year 300 wet wipes

All of the world 2.43 trillion wet wipes skipped / year

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Instead of

Plastic cotton buds Bamboo cotton buds

HealthierThe same soft tips — just on a stem that does not splinter into plastic.
GreenerPlastic-stem buds are among the most common items found on beaches; bamboo composts.

You, per year 150 plastic buds

All of the world 1.22 trillion plastic buds skipped / year

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Instead of

Plastic floss picks Refillable silk floss

HealthierMany slick flosses are PTFE-coated — a source of PFAS “forever chemicals”; silk and PFAS-free coatings skip them.
GreenerSingle-use plastic picks are tiny but daily; refillable floss in a glass jar cuts that stream to almost nothing.

You, per year 365 plastic picks

All of the world 2.96 trillion plastic picks skipped / year

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Instead of

Toothpaste tubes Toothpaste tablets

HealthierSame clean teeth — a tablet you chew then brush, no plastic tube needed.
GreenerMost tubes are multi-layer plastic and aluminium that recycling cannot separate, so they go to landfill.

You, per year 4 plastic tubes

All of the world 32.4 billion plastic tubes skipped / year

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Kitchen

Where single-use sneaks into every drawer.

Instead of

Cling film Beeswax wraps

HealthierNo plasticisers migrating into warm, fatty leftovers.
GreenerA wrap you wash and reuse for ~a year instead of metres of single-use film.

You, per year 4 rolls of film

All of the world 32.4 billion rolls of film skipped / year

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Instead of

Paper towels Washable cloths

HealthierFewer bleaching chemicals wiping around your kitchen.
GreenerCuts a steady stream of trees, water and bin bags.

You, per year 24 rolls

All of the world 194 billion rolls skipped / year

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Instead of

Plastic tea bags Loose leaf tea

HealthierSkip the ~14.7 billion plastic particles a single silky bag can steep into one cup.
GreenerCompostable leaves instead of sealed plastic mesh.

You, per year 365 plastic bags5.37 trillion microplastic particles

All of the world 2.96 trillion plastic bags skipped / year

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Instead of

Synthetic sponges Natural sponge or loofah

HealthierNo plastic grit shedding onto your dishes as the sponge wears down.
GreenerFoam and “magic” sponges shed microplastic fibres as they abrade; loofah and cellulose compost.

You, per year 12 plastic sponges

All of the world 97.2 billion plastic sponges skipped / year

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Instead of

Foil & cling film Reusable food covers

HealthierNo throwaway plastic film touching warm, oily or acidic food.
GreenerAluminium foil is hugely energy-hungry to make; a silicone lid or beeswax wrap is used thousands of times.

You, per year 5 kg CO₂

All of the world 40.5 billion kg CO₂ skipped / year

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Instead of

Coffee pods Reusable pod or ground coffee

HealthierFresh-ground coffee, with no capsule lining between you and your cup.
GreenerBillions of mixed plastic-and-aluminium capsules are too small to sort, so most are landfilled or burned.

You, per year 200 coffee pods

All of the world 1.62 trillion coffee pods skipped / year

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On-the-go

Tiny habits, repeated 365 times a year.

Instead of

Bottled water Reusable bottle

HealthierDodge the microplastics that leach from single-use plastic as it ages.
GreenerOne bottle replaces about 156 throwaways every single year.

You, per year 156 plastic bottles12.6 kg CO₂

All of the world 1.26 trillion plastic bottles skipped / year

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Instead of

Disposable cups Reusable cup

HealthierAvoid the thin plastic lining that can shed into your hot drink.
GreenerMost “paper” cups are plastic-lined and almost never recycled.

You, per year 365 cups

All of the world 2.96 trillion cups skipped / year

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Instead of

Single-use plastic bags Reusable bag

HealthierPlastic bags shed microplastics as they break down — fragments that end up in soil, water and food.
GreenerAbout 5 trillion are used a year; they take centuries to break down and choke rivers and wildlife.

You, per year 150 plastic bags

All of the world 1.22 trillion plastic bags skipped / year

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Instead of

Plastic cutlery Reusable cutlery

HealthierNo flimsy plastic leaching into hot, oily takeaway food.
GreenerSingle-use cutlery is banned across the EU — used once, then littered for centuries.

You, per year 100 plastic pieces

All of the world 810 billion plastic pieces skipped / year

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Instead of

Plastic straws Reusable straw

HealthierNo stray plastic bits in your drink, and nothing brittle to snap.
GreenerAmong the top items found on beaches; one metal or silicone straw replaces hundreds.

You, per year 100 plastic straws

All of the world 810 billion plastic straws skipped / year

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Instead of

Single-use food bags Reusable food bags

HealthierNo flimsy plastic film around sandwiches, snacks and leftovers.
GreenerThrowaway sandwich and freezer bags are used for minutes and linger for centuries.

You, per year 150 plastic bags

All of the world 1.22 trillion plastic bags skipped / year

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Instead of

Single-use plates Reusable plates

HealthierNo thin plastic warping or leaching under hot food.
GreenerSingle-use plastic plates are banned across the EU — used for one meal, then littered for centuries.

You, per year 40 plastic plates

All of the world 324 billion plastic plates skipped / year

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Laundry

Heavy jugs, heavier footprints.

Instead of

Detergent jug Detergent sheets

HealthierPre-measured strips mean no sticky over-pouring or chemical spills.
GreenerNo heavy plastic jug, and feather-light boxes cut shipping emissions.

You, per year 4 plastic jugs1.2 kg CO₂

All of the world 32.4 billion plastic jugs skipped / year

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Instead of

Dryer sheets Wool dryer balls

HealthierScented sheets vent VOCs and hazardous air pollutants; wool balls add nothing to your air.
GreenerSingle-use synthetic sheets become waste; wool balls last for years and cut drying time.

You, per year 150 dryer sheets6 kg CO₂

All of the world 1.22 trillion dryer sheets skipped / year

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Instead of

Tumble dryer Airer or washing line

HealthierGentle air-drying is kinder to fabrics and elastic than blasting them with heat — and fresh air freshens naturally.
GreenerTumble dryers are among the home’s hungriest appliances; air-drying a load skips roughly a kilo of CO₂.

You, per year 30 kg CO₂

All of the world 243 billion kg CO₂ skipped / year

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Instead of

Bare synthetic washes A microfibre-catching wash bag

HealthierFewer plastic microfibres in the water — and in the food and water we all share.
GreenerA single 6 kg wash of synthetics can shed over 700,000 tiny plastic fibres into rivers and seas.

You, per year 9 million microfibres

All of the world 72,900 trillion microfibres skipped / year

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Wardrobe

Fast fashion, slow landfills.

Instead of

Fast fashion Buy better, wear longer

HealthierCheap synthetic clothes shed microfibres and can carry dye and finishing chemicals; loved, well-washed garments shed far less.
GreenerThe industry is roughly 10% of global emissions; doubling how long clothes are worn roughly halves their footprint.

You, per year 25 kg CO₂

All of the world 203 billion kg CO₂ skipped / year

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Garden

Grow green, dig up less.

Instead of

Peat compost Peat-free compost

HealthierPeat-free mixes — coir, wood fibre, composted bark — raise seedlings just as well, with no trade-off at the potting bench.
GreenerDigging up peat turns ancient carbon sinks into emitters; damaged peatlands are about 5% of human CO₂.

You, per year 10 kg CO₂

All of the world 81 billion kg CO₂ skipped / year

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Instead of

Throwaway plant pots Reused or returned pots

HealthierNothing toxic — just less plastic clutter on the potting bench.
GreenerBlack plastic pots slip past recycling sorters, so most are used once and landfilled.

You, per year 10 plastic pots

All of the world 81 billion plastic pots skipped / year

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Home

Everyday kit, quietly disposable.

Instead of

Disposable batteries Rechargeable batteries

HealthierNo drawer of leaking alkaline cells slowly corroding.
GreenerOne rechargeable cell replaces dozens of single-use ones — past about 50 charges it wins on nearly every measure.

You, per year 1.5 kg CO₂

All of the world 12.2 billion kg CO₂ skipped / year

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Instead of

Bottled sprays Refill tablets and one bottle

HealthierYou control what goes in — a simple tablet, water, and a bottle you keep.
GreenerSpray cleaners are mostly water; a refill tablet ships almost dry and saves a plastic bottle each time.

You, per year 12 spray bottles

All of the world 97.2 billion spray bottles skipped / year

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More beds are growing

Today it’s four rooms and nine swaps. Next: groups and categories you can filter and sort — wardrobe, garden, office, pets.

Swap nine everyday things. See what everyone across the world would save every year.

Bathroom

Liquid soap → Bar soap

Plastic toothbrush → Bamboo toothbrush

Disposable razors → Safety razor

Shampoo bottles → Shampoo bar

Wet wipes → Reusable cloth wipes

Plastic cotton buds → Bamboo cotton buds

Plastic floss picks → Refillable silk floss

Toothpaste tubes → Toothpaste tablets

Kitchen

Cling film → Beeswax wraps

Paper towels → Washable cloths

Plastic tea bags → Loose leaf tea

Synthetic sponges → Natural sponge or loofah

Foil & cling film → Reusable food covers

Coffee pods → Reusable pod or ground coffee

On-the-go

Bottled water → Reusable bottle

Disposable cups → Reusable cup

Single-use plastic bags → Reusable bag

Plastic cutlery → Reusable cutlery

Plastic straws → Reusable straw

Single-use food bags → Reusable food bags

Single-use plates → Reusable plates

Laundry

Detergent jug → Detergent sheets

Dryer sheets → Wool dryer balls

Tumble dryer → Airer or washing line

Bare synthetic washes → A microfibre-catching wash bag

Wardrobe

Fast fashion → Buy better, wear longer

Garden

Peat compost → Peat-free compost

Throwaway plant pots → Reused or returned pots

Home

Disposable batteries → Rechargeable batteries

Bottled sprays → Refill tablets and one bottle

More beds are growing

Swap nine everyday things.
See what everyone across the world would save every year.

Liquid soap Bar soap

Plastic toothbrush Bamboo toothbrush

Disposable razors Safety razor

Shampoo bottles Shampoo bar

Wet wipes Reusable cloth wipes

Plastic cotton buds Bamboo cotton buds

Plastic floss picks Refillable silk floss

Toothpaste tubes Toothpaste tablets

Cling film Beeswax wraps

Paper towels Washable cloths

Plastic tea bags Loose leaf tea

Synthetic sponges Natural sponge or loofah

Foil & cling film Reusable food covers

Coffee pods Reusable pod or ground coffee

Bottled water Reusable bottle

Disposable cups Reusable cup

Single-use plastic bags Reusable bag

Plastic cutlery Reusable cutlery

Plastic straws Reusable straw

Single-use food bags Reusable food bags

Single-use plates Reusable plates

Detergent jug Detergent sheets

Dryer sheets Wool dryer balls

Tumble dryer Airer or washing line

Bare synthetic washes A microfibre-catching wash bag

Fast fashion Buy better, wear longer

Peat compost Peat-free compost

Throwaway plant pots Reused or returned pots

Disposable batteries Rechargeable batteries

Bottled sprays Refill tablets and one bottle