All tagged B Corp

Grove Collaborative Seedling Toilet Paper Review 2024 | Bamboo, Eco-friendly Toilet Paper

Grove Collaborative Seedling Toilet Paper Review 2024 | Bamboo, Eco-friendly Toilet Paper

Charley Pav
Toilet Paper

BUY. If you can give up the softness of the drugstore brands in exchange for sustainability, then Seedling by Grove Collaborative Bamboo toilet paper should be in your bathroom. It’s cost effective and made of super fast growing bamboo, which is much kinder to the earth than cutting down trees. Plus, the packaging is all recycled paper — zero plastic.

Note that Grove Collaborative has a membership, with a generous trial period. EVEN with the cost of membership, and if you just buy TP for one person from Grove, the cost is still below average TP prices.

Who Gives a Crap Bamboo Toilet Paper Review 2024 | Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Toilet Paper

Who Gives a Crap Bamboo Toilet Paper Review 2024 | Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Toilet Paper

Charley Pav
Toilet Paper

BUY. Who Gives a Crap Bamboo Toilet Paper is a great alternative to traditional toilet paper. Bamboo regenerates more quickly and requires less resources than traditional TP. The cost is right on par with Quilted Northern, and even though it is not the cheapest normal toilet paper alternative, the rolls are decently sized. Did we mention that they were soft and strong too (and zero pilling)? Big win.

The Big Zero Waste Dishwasher Review 2023 | Dishwasher Pods, Tablets, and Powder

The Big Zero Waste Dishwasher Review 2023 | Dishwasher Pods, Tablets, and Powder

Charley Pav
The Roundups, Dish & Dishwasher

This was tough because there are so many good brands minimizing harmful ingredients, emissions, and plastic: Ecover, Dropps, and Thrive Market dishwasher powder were some of our best picks. Based on ingredients that were phosphate free, fragrance-free (optional), hypoallergenic, and chlorine-free. Dirty Labs is great runners up given their limited ingredients and super concentrated powder but it is on the pricy side.

Ethique Roundup Review | Solid Shampoo, Conditioner, Lotion, Facewash, Handwash and more

Ethique Roundup Review | Solid Shampoo, Conditioner, Lotion, Facewash, Handwash and more

Charley Pav
Deodorant, Hand & Body Soaps, Haircare, Personal Care, Skincare & Makeup

Ethique, as a company, is pretty great - a b-corporation with zero plastic packaging who plants trees and donates portions of their sales. Additionally, their ingredients tend to be limited, with mostly natural and those that have low impact on the environment. We loved their solid shampoo and solid face cleanser. We liked their solid conditioner bar and their zero waste deodorant. If we’re using them at night, we don’t mind the solid face and body moisturizers, but the thickness of them are just a bit much for daytime.

Thrive Market Grocery and Food Haul Review | Sustainable Products and Organic, Healthy Food Delivery

Thrive Market Grocery and Food Haul Review | Sustainable Products and Organic, Healthy Food Delivery

Charley Pav
The Roundups, Food & Beverage, Dish & Dishwasher, Toilet Paper

It’s a BUY! - we like Thrive Market and think its worth the membership. As a B-corporation, it houses organic, sustainable pantry (and frozen food!) items with some home goods like TP and laundry/dishwasher detergent powder.

We’ll hit you with the bad now: it seems pricey. Membership is $59.95/year and prices look expensive. That said, it is a delivery service that charges nothing for delivery >$49. We compare to Whole Foods in this review, and we think over the course of the year, you can get out ahead by just switching the dishwasher detergent to Thrive Market (details below!).

Thrive Dishwasher Powder Review | Sustainable Dishwasher Detergent Powder

Thrive Dishwasher Powder Review | Sustainable Dishwasher Detergent Powder

Charley Pav
Dish & Dishwasher

BUY. Thrive Dishwasher Powder has limited ingredients, the citrus scent is light, there is a fragrance free option, and our dish cleaning experience was pretty good. Each bag (con: it’s plastic, but at least it’s thin plastic compared to the big liquid jugs) contains 75 standard washer loads. The biggest pro yet is that even at the regular price of $6.99, Thrive Market has the most affordable dishwasher powder on the market. At the current sale price, it’s a total steal.

Note: We also reviewed Thrive Market’s Laundry Detergent Powder, which was also a screaming BUY.

Thrive Powder Laundry Detergent in Lavender Review | Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent Powder

Thrive Powder Laundry Detergent in Lavender Review | Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent Powder

Charley Pav
Laundry Supplies

Yes, Thrive Market Laundry Detergent is a BUY. SLS-free, dye-free, PVA-free, fragrance-free option: this eco-friendly detergent powder is one of the best options. Clothes smell fresh, and come out clean. Thrive is also a B-Corporation (love this). Drawbacks include membership fees as well as plastic bag, which we hope gets resolved over time. Overall, we enjoyed this laundry detergent powder.

Grove Collaborative Haul Review Round 2 | Sustainable, B-Corporation e-Store

Grove Collaborative Haul Review Round 2 | Sustainable, B-Corporation e-Store

Charley Pav
The Roundups, Bathroom, Hand & Body Soaps, All Purpose & Glass, Dish & Dishwasher, Kitchen

NOT a haul we recommend. The recycled loofah was a highlight, but unfortunately not enough for the whole haul. We liked using almost everything in this haul (zero waste dish soap, natural sponges, laundry sheets, laundry sheet), but we were confused at the hand soap sheets. Moreover, many items were on the pricey side - the biggest reason for our overall no recommendation

Grove Collaborative Naked Rose Terra Beauty Bar Review 2020 | Zero Waste, Natural Facial Wash Bar

Grove Collaborative Naked Rose Terra Beauty Bar Review 2020 | Zero Waste, Natural Facial Wash Bar

Charley Pav
Skincare & Makeup

BUY. We think Terra Beauty Facial Bars are a great option for a clay-based facial cleanser that is also zero waste. No more plastic tubes for your general face wash. We have been using it every day for about a year, and we still have well over half the face bar left! Combined with lavender that both smells nice and is antibacterial - we think that’s a win.

The Big Refillable/Zero-Waste Deodorant Roundup Review 2020 | Myro vs Wild vs Public Goods vs byHumankind vs Hammond Herbs

The Big Refillable/Zero-Waste Deodorant Roundup Review 2020 | Myro vs Wild vs Public Goods vs byHumankind vs Hammond Herbs

Charley Pav
The Roundups, Deodorant

byHumankind loses points for a (very light but) slightly weird smell and residue. Wild also gets points off for residue (come on guys). Myro and Public Goods (not zero waste) win the scent and texture game (silky!) but not the price (Myro) or zero-waste (Public Goods) game.

Since all of the refillable or zero-waste options are already crazy expensive compared to drugstore brands, if we had to pick one, we would pick Hammond Herbs given its decent texture, no residue, light scent, and zero-waste.

Grove Collaborative Laundry Detergent Review 2020 | Ultra-Concentrated Liquid Laundry Detergent

Grove Collaborative Laundry Detergent Review 2020 | Ultra-Concentrated Liquid Laundry Detergent

Charley Pav
Laundry Supplies

NOT a buy. For the cleaning power, good reduction in plastics, and lovely citrus and woods scent: we like it. We also like that it uses no synthetic dyes, fragrances or other brighteners. However, it’s just too expensive when looking at other options. Unfortunately we have to pass on Grove Collaborative’s Ultra-concentrated liquid detergent until the price changes.

Grove Collaborative Floor Cleaner Review 2020 | Floor Cleaning Concentrate, Orange & Rosemary

Grove Collaborative Floor Cleaner Review 2020 | Floor Cleaning Concentrate, Orange & Rosemary

Charley Pav
All Purpose & Glass

BUY. Grove Collaborative’s orange & rosemary floor cleaner concentrate tubes are a buy. We could not find other small packaging for floor cleaners - everything was full, diluted solution.

For the cleaning power, high reduction in plastics (as well as carbon from shipping), and for the light scent. We like what Grove Collaborative is doing with the cleaning concentrates. Two things we wish: (1) the tubes were recyclable and (2) the concentrate had fewer chemical ingredients.

Grove Collaborative Cedar Soap Review 2020 | Zero Waste Body Wash

Grove Collaborative Cedar Soap Review 2020 | Zero Waste Body Wash

Charley Pav
Hand & Body Soaps

BUY if you already have the Grove Collaborative membership. We love the unisex smell and the limited and natural ingredients. Even though it is not the cheapest option, almost any of the fanciest bar soaps will be cheaper than using drugstore shower gels.

Plus, switching to bar soap removes the need for 40+ bottles of body wash per year for a family of four — an incredible reduction in