All tagged Grove Collaborative

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.

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.

Grove Collaborative Coffee Filters Review 2020 | Reusable, Zero Waste Cotton Coffee Filters

Grove Collaborative Coffee Filters Review 2020 | Reusable, Zero Waste Cotton Coffee Filters

Charley Pav
Food & Beverage

For #4 user and/or no access to compost and space savers: Grove Collaborative Reusable Organic Cotton Coffee Filters are a BUY. It is the more affordable option.
For our basket filter users: basket filters are a touch cheaper. For our composters, given that you may have to use an organic cotton filter >450x, they may not make sense unless we know that they can last you a very, very long time.

Brandless Bamboo Toilet Paper Review | Sustainable, Tree-Free Bamboo Toilet Paper

Brandless Bamboo Toilet Paper Review | Sustainable, Tree-Free Bamboo Toilet Paper

Charley Pav
Toilet Paper

MIXED buy. For starting on a greener journey, the Brandless Bamboo TP is fine. The paper is made out of more sustainable ingredients and it is cheaper than standard Quilted Northern. Additionally, if you are already on the Grove Collaborative site, you can pop this TP package in your cart without sacrificing much space in your home or apartment. The drawbacks are the tissue paper feel , smaller individual rolls, and plastic packaging.

Seventh Generation Zero Plastic Home Cleaning Line Review 2020 | Zero Waste Cleaning Products

Seventh Generation Zero Plastic Home Cleaning Line Review 2020 | Zero Waste Cleaning Products

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

NOT a buy. The Seventh Generation Zero Complete Bundle for home cleaning includes the hand washing powder, toilet bowl cleaner powder, laundry tablets, dishwasher tablets, kitchen cleaner powder and bathroom cleaner powder. For a lower price, the whole home bundle omits the hand washing powder, which we like.

The ingredients are non-toxic and the canisters are made of steel — the world’s most recycblable material. However, as an example, with dishwasher powder, we prefer Seventh Gen’s old school powder in a cardboard box, which is already pretty zero waste.

Seventh Generation Zero Plastic Toilet Bowl Cleaner Powder Review | Zero Waste, Biodegradable Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Seventh Generation Zero Plastic Toilet Bowl Cleaner Powder Review | Zero Waste, Biodegradable Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Charley Pav
Bathroom

BUY. We love Seventh Generation as a company and love many of their great products — especially the toilet cleaning powder. It is not the cheapest option, but we think may last longer than 2x liquid cleaners. Also, we look forward to Seventh Generation’s upcoming refills for their products since the price will probably come down even further, while keeping the same canister.

Seventh Generation Zero Plastic Laundry Detergent Tablets Review | Zero Waste, Biodegradable Laundry Detergent Tablets

Seventh Generation Zero Plastic Laundry Detergent Tablets Review | Zero Waste, Biodegradable Laundry Detergent Tablets

Charley Pav
Laundry Supplies

We love, love, love Seventh Generation as a company and think they make fabulous products. We are a hesitantly NOT a buy. Here is our reason: Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent Tablets only offers a tin of just 36 tablets, making it really expensive. For comparison, Dropps give you a bulk of 800 pods for a price cut of ~30-60%. The other issue: the tablet may not dissolve completely in delicate loads.

For homes with smaller storage space; Seventh Generation fans; and/or a preference to tablets/pods versus powder, we see this as a good option. Reason: non-toxic, fragrance-free, dye-free, plastic-free, greywater-safe, sulfate-free, Leaping Bunny Certified, B-Corporation.

Grove Collaborative Membership Review 2020 | Is It Worth It? We tried zero-waste, natural products to break it down for you

Grove Collaborative Membership Review 2020 | Is It Worth It? We tried zero-waste, natural products to break it down for you

Charley Pav
Toilet Paper, Skincare & Makeup, The Roundups, Laundry Supplies, Kitchen, Haircare, Deodorant, Hand & Body Soaps, Bathroom, Dish & Dishwasher

We like Grove’s mission of being a b-corporation and its curation of eco-friendly, zero-waste and natural brands —we are going to use it like our online convenience store.

Based on the money report, the fact that Grove Collaborative is a b-corp, we feel comfortable suggesting the VIP membership if recurring items are in your basket. Otherwise, there is no necessary commitment to support your favorite green brands by purchasing through Grove Collaborative — you would just need to hit the threshold for free shipping; otherwise shipping is $4.99.

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