Cleaning
Brita Standard Water Filter
1-pack PP shell
60
g
Total plastic weight
The plastic shell is recyclable only through Brita's private mail-in program, not curbside bins.
30%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
2 components- PP casing54g
- Carbon/Ion resin6g
Production footprint
Per unit180L
Water to produce
0.73kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Activated charcoal sticksWhole charcoal sticks filter water without a plastic casing.0gplastic
- Under-sink metal filterServiceable metal housing lasts for decades.0gplastic
- Binchotan charcoalCompostable natural filtering agent.0gplastic
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