One of the aims of Plastic Free Chesterfield is to assist individuals in taking action on single-use plastics. This page has been set up to help you to do this!

Plastic Free Swaps

We can all make little swaps to switch away from single-use plastic. Try this bingo card!
Here are some examples:
Bathroom

• Use a shampoo / conditioner bar INSTEAD OF buying single-use plastic shampoo/conditioner bottles
• Refill shampoo / conditioner INSTEAD OF buying single-use bottles - see below section on refills
• Use a bar of soap INSTEAD OF buying single-use shower gel / body wash bottles
• Refill hand soap INSTEAD OF buying single-use bottles - see below section on refills
• Refill toiler cleaner (or buy bog bombs) INSTEAD OF buying single-use bottles - see below section
• Use bath bombs INSTEAD OF buying bath soap in a plastic bottle
• Use a bamboo / wooden toothbrush INSTEAD OF a single-use plastic toothbrush
• Use dentabs / toothpaste tabs (or make your own) INSTEAD OF using single-use plastic toothpaste
• Use bamboo/silk dental floss INSTEAD OF single-use plastic dental floss
• Use bamboo cotton buds INSTEAD OF single-use plastic cotton buds
• Use cardboard / 'naked' deodorant INSTEAD OF spray deodorant
• Use washable face pads / cloths INSTEAD OF plastic-lined facial wipes

Kitchen

• Use washing up cloths made of materials like loofah INSTEAD OF plastic-lined washing up pads
• Use alternative (e.g. wooden) scourer brushes INSTEAD OF plastic-lined scourer pads
• Refill washing up liquid INSTEAD OF buying single-use bottles - see below section on refills
• Use loose tea INSTEAD OF plastic-lined teabags
• Keep food fresh with beeswax / vegan food wraps INSTEAD OF using single-use plastic clingfilm
• Use jars to store foods then REFILL - see below section on refills
• Order milk in glass bottles from a milkman INSTEAD OF buying single-use plastic milk bottles
• Use biodegradeable bin bags INSTEAD OF plastic bin bags
• Use dishwasher powder INSTEAD OF plastic-wrapped dishwasher tablets
• Refill laundry liquid and fabric conditioner INSTEAD OF buying single-use bottles - see below section
• Refill multi-surface cleaning liquid INSTEAD OF buying single-use bottles - see below section

​Out and about

• Carry a reusable water bottle INSTEAD OF buying single-use plastic water bottles
• Carry a reusable coffee cup INSTEAD OF buying single-use plastic lined coffee cups
• Carry a metal straw or just refuse a straw INSTEAD OF using a plastic straw
• Carry wooden cutlery INSTEAD OF using plastic cutlery
• Carry containers to put products in INSTEAD OF being given single-use containers just thrown in the bin
• Carry a bag with you INSTEAD OF being given a plastic bag
• Carry mesh bags to store your fruit/veg INSTEAD OF using single-use plastic bags

Refills

The below table shows what you can get refilled and where

Item	Where you can get it refilled
Ecoleaf and Faith in Nature Washing up liquid	Steph's Sustainable Stuff Waste Not Want Not
Ecoleaf, Faith in Nature, Bio D ​Laundry liquid	Steph's Sustainable Stuff ​Waste Not Want Not
Ecoleaf and Faith in Nature ​Fabric conditioner	Steph's Sustainable Stuff ​Waste Not Want Not
Ecoleaf Toilet cleaner​ Bio D Toilet cleaner	Steph's Sustainable Stuff Waste Not Want Not
Ecoleaf Multi surface cleaner Ecover Multi purpose cleaner	Steph's Sustainable Stuff Waste Not W​ant Not
SESI Dishwasher powder	Steph's Sustainable Stuff
Faith in Nature Shampoo	Steph's Sustainable Stuff Waste Not Want Not
Faith in Nature Hair conditioner	Steph's Sustainable Stuff ​Waste Not Want Not
Ecoleaf and Faith in Nature ​Hand wash	Steph's Sustainable Stuff ​Waste Not Want Not
Faith in Nature Body wash	Steph's Sustainable Stuff Waste Not Want Not
Truzone salon shampoos and conditioners Clear and Simple shampoo and conditioner	Waste Not Want Not
Bog bombs (toilet cleaner & freshener)	Steph's Sustainable Stuff
Denttabs toothpaste tablets	Steph's Sutainable Stuff
White vinegar	Steph's Sustainable Stuff
Bicarbonate of soda	Steph's Sustainable Stuff
Kellogg's cereals Coco Pops Corn Flakes Bran Flakes ​Rice Krispies	Waste Not Want Not
Dried foods: Raisins Papaya Goji berries Cranberries Flax seeds Pumpkin seeds Quinoa Chickpeas Green lentils Red split lentils Cous cous Giant cous cous Amaranth seed Yellow mustard seeds Black mustard seeds Black pepper corns Almonds Tiger nuts Bombay mix Sunflower seeds Baking powder Bicarbonate of soda Chia seeds Corn flour ​Glacé cherries	Waste Not Want Not