We are two friends living on opposite coasts (Brooklyn, New York and Santa Monica, California) that share a passion for living a minimal, zero waste lifestyle and on a mission to help others do the same.
Harper. Lives in Brooklyn with a +1. Sassy pup. Matcha. Wine. Whiskey. Cheese. Proscuitto.
Charley. Lives in Los Angeles with a +1. Doofy pup. Coffee. Wine. Whiskey. Cheese. Pasta.
All tagged Public Goods
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.
Pubic Goods has incredibly clean packaging and an admirable mission of making sustainable and earth friendly products available on one site. Unfortunately, we barely break even when considering the cost of membership against the products we tried and would actually continue to order.
Neither are really a buy for us. However, if you buy simplehuman, make the switch for cheaper, and greener into Grove Collaborative’s recycled garbage bags.
We have been trying to use Public Goods Bamboo and Sugarcane Tissues for three months and we just can’t seem to get rid of them. It costs only $2-3 per year to be green here but we do not think the cost is worth it since all these tissues do is scratch our face (sad face).
It depends: if you don’t mind squeaky hair or want a bit of texture AND you already have a Public Goods membership, then BUY the Public Goods Shampoo bar. Perks: Zero waste, natural ingredients, extremely affordable and spa-like unisex scent. Using Public Goods Shampoo bar was similar to our experience with byHumankind: a little too ‘squeaky clean’ and/or a ‘waxy’-like. This was not enough to get us to switch from our current favorite, DuJardin’s shampoo bar.
A firm no from us. Even though Public Goods liners are made of more sustainable bamboo over cotton, they are not user-friendly, feel stiffer than traditional liners and are way more expensive.
We like ingredients we can pronounce - and Pubic Goods does a great job in making sure their products have only simple, organic ingredients. We love some of their products, but unfortunately some miss the mark.
One more positive reason to pay for the Public Goods membership: the bathroom cleaner is a BUY. It works really well, has zero toxic chemicals (no SLS, ammonia, synthetic fragrance) and is really affordable when looking at refills in the future.
We think Public Goods Tree Free paper towels made from sugarcane and bamboo is not really a buy. The upgrade over recycled paper towels is that they don’t shred— but you still get the poke through.
Public Goods Peanut butter: difficult to stir and spread, encased in plastic, smells burnt, and the kicker: it’s the most expensive on our list. NO.
Public Goods Organic Blueberry Jam: Eh. It’s fine.
Public Goods Moisturizer is BUY if you are already on the Public Goods train. It absorbs nicely, leaving no residue. Also, it is unbelievably affordable.
We really liked Public Goods Walnut Scrubber sponge. The catch is, no sponge is really that green.
Meh. We really like Public Goods so far, but we did not like this toothbrush, if we’re being honest.
Public Goods Dishwasher pods offer an eco- and greywater-friendly dishwasher pods.
The Public Goods deodorant is a paraben-free, limited chemical deodorant (note: NOT an antiperspirant) that has the smoothest texture (and no residue!) we have tried.
Public Goods floss is made of high quality materials that checks many of our boxes for usability, quality and waste reduction.
