Kitchen
Less plasticWhen a plastic brush wears out, the whole thing goes in the trash. A bamboo brush with sisal bristles can go in a home compost bin instead.
Our pick
SUBEKYU bamboo dish scrub brush, sisal bristles, 3-pack with ceramic holder
A bamboo brush with sisal bristles, or a stainless steel handle with beechwood heads and agave bristles you replace as they wear. Either way, nothing plastic goes in the bin. Brushes also stayed cleaner than sponges in a 2022 study.
A worn-out plastic brush goes in the trash whole, handle and all. US landfills took in 27 million tons of plastic in 2018, and only 8.7% of plastic was recycled.
General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.
Let it dry in the open after each use, not in a closed caddy; the maker says not to leave bamboo soaking. For the steel-handle brush, replacement heads are about six dollars each, and one handle lasts years.
Health and safety facts on this page come from these sources. What a pick is made of comes from its maker's listing or website, as stated on the date we checked.
Kitchen
Many air fryer baskets are non-stick, a use of PFAS (“forever chemicals”). A glass-bowl air fryer cooks in a glass bowl instead of a non-stick basket.
Our pick
Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 glass air fryer, FN101ST
Kitchen
The simplest non-toxic slow cooker is a plain stoneware crock with a glass lid. There’s no non-stick coating to scratch, and our pick’s maker says its specifications allow no measurable lead in its crocks.
Our pick
Hamilton Beach 6 qt slow cooker, stoneware crock, glass lid (33665G)
