Win a Plastic Free LIQUID Dish Soap Kit!

plastic free liquid dish soap prize

 

Enter to win a plastic free LIQUID Dish soap kit!  Just answer this question in the comments below:

How do you get "stubborn" family members on the Plastic-Free Train?

The prize includes 3 Plastic-Free Liquid Dish Soap pods, etee's original 'LOOFIE' Scouring sponge (the fibrous loofah sewn onto a cellulose dish sponge) and a cellulose dish cloth.  We'll select 1 lucky winner from the entries.

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Congratulations to the winner Michelle Seal, with her award winning comment!

I collected all our single use plastics for 3 months and revealed them at once to show the impact we could make by switching out just a few reusable things for plastic in the kitchen and bathrooms. I also calculate the yearly monthly savings for each swap we make, which keeps the most frugal family member on board. We continue to add one or two impactful switches every month and we shop and live more consciously. We monitor each others habits to be sure we stay on track, and as a family we are always on lookout for other sustainable changes we can make like our new worm compost bin! Little things lead to big things.

 

Here are some honourable mentions!

To get “stubborn” family members on the Plastic-Free Train it is important to present them with information about the affects on our environment (there is tons and the pictures can be motivating) from plastic and plastic free options for helping our environment, and to educate them on the affects on our health from using plastic. This can easily be done on Facebook which will affect more than family. Plastic free options are a great gift to get others to try them. Also it is helpful for family and friends to visit and see the ease of living plastic free. Cost could be an issue but in many cases there is a cost savings. I am grateful for companies like etee that continue to offer plastic free options and looking forward to a plastic free dish soap option which I had not found yet.

Janet Grace 

 

 

Well, it’s too late for the contest. However, I’m slowly getting several friends, neighbors, clients and one husband to switch out of plastic.

1) I give alternatives as gifts – easy with friends, neighbors, clients. 

2) I seek to change one habit at a time. When that habit sticks, I’m onto the changing another.

3) I remind my husband he’s going to the dump FAR less frequently now and am making a bit of a contest out of this. I’m husband’s second wife. With his first wife and his daughter, he used to have to take smelly trash to the dump 1x/week. I started him composting. I’ve started towards the zero waste movement. Now, he takes a trip to the dump, recycling included, 1x/6 weeks! And, that’s not even a full load.

Mye Lane

 

The best way is to lead by example. I live on the Jersey shore and the effects of plastic pollution killing our fish and marine wildlife at an ever increasing pace. By teaching our grandchildren a cleaner, greener way to live to start, they can see the impact it has. For example, no plastic bags, straws, or food wrap in our trash not only makes less trash, but less stinky trash with less chance of animals or birds getting into it and being harmed.

Donna M Lofdahl-Wac 

 

Admittedly, it has taken some time to convince our hardest compadres: our mothers. But through sheer force (yes force – we will rummage through their garbage for items to recycle) REPEATEDLY, adding comments into conversations about the health of the Earth (especially for their beloved GRANDCHILDREN-yes, hit ‘em where it hurts), acting as we hope to change/show others (recyclable bags & containers, own straws, cloth towels instead of paper, etc., etc.), we have made a difference in our tiny, tiny circle of the world. Also, explaining more to our township board, creating a “Green Team” at the kids’ school; swathing soccer fields after games for rubbish; and explaining (in brief) that what ONE does in his/her everyday actions CAN make a difference… gotta walk the talk!

 Lieca 

 

 

I have some of the MOST stubborn family members. Some are on board with sustainability, but some are not, primarily because it’s ‘too much trouble’ and wave their hands saying they have no time to remember or sort it out. I tell them, one step at a time until you have changed an old habit for a new one. Start with re-useable bags for your grocery shopping. I promise that after a month or so, you won’t have so many instances of not remembering your bags. And not too long after you’ll wonder why you ever thought it was so hard. Then try NOT BUYING plastic wrap or sandwich bags. If it isn’t in your house, you can’t use it and will be pressed to find another way to store your food. There, that is two steps, and a good start. [Then I will recommend ‘etee’ products.]

 Catherine

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Comments


  • It’s a good way to be resourceful!

    renee mirsky on
  • By showing them how amazing it is! Giving them plastic free products, having them see them in use and of course sharing the money you save over time!

    Deana on
  • Simple don’t bring any in house and provide w alternatives w explanation in our household I bonttol what comes in😋🥴

    Janet Russell on
  • I hide the plastic wrap and put the etee wraps and bags in there place. Out of site our of mind, they use what is available.

    Christina Gebhard on
  • I am trying to have a plastic free household so your products are fantastic. I keep pushing the plastic free idea with family and friends and stressing that are planet depends on us ALL doing what we can to refuse our plastic use.

    Jenny Smith on
  • My own family (husband and son) is not the issue. If I could influence my extended family that would be great. All I can do is talk it up, tell them what I am doing to reduce plastic in my home, paper waste and harmful chemicals too.

    Diane Severson Mori on
  • Remove all the old products and replace it with Plastic free items.

    Clotilde Cadman on
  • I’ve always been very good at influencing my friends and family to join my cause. Plus, I know so many people that are sick of plastic. I would simply tell them and send your site to those that have not received it.

    Trust me….. you’re really on top of your game. Since I received your 3 reusable square wraps/covers, I’ve stopped using plastic and it was very easy. Thank you. 👌🤗

    Jaki Mathews on
  • Buy the sustainable plastic free products for them as well as alternatives and then show them the stats of plastic use and all the horrible effects on earth, people and animals.

    susan dickerson on
  • I’m the shopper for the family. I’ll just stop buying the stuff in plastic bottles, and say, “If you don’t like this stuff, YOU go to the store!”

    They’ll adapt in no time…

    Amanda Franklin on


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