Personal Care
Cotton Swabs
200-pack PP box
24
g
Total plastic weight
Plastic-stem swabs are banned in the EU and UK but still widely sold elsewhere; they routinely wash up on beaches.
4%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
2 components- PP stems14g
- PP box + lid10g
Production footprint
Per unit72L
Water to produce
0.29kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Bamboo stems in cardboard tuck boxFully compostable materials, zero plastic content.0gplastic
- Paper stems in paper bag refillFSC-certified paper, plastic-free curbside recyclable packaging.0gplastic
- Reusable silicone swab with PCR caseView product →Washable tip replaces thousands of single-use units.3.5gplastic
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