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Marley’s Monsters UNtissues Reusable Cotton Hankies

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Marley's Monsters

Marley's Monsters

UNtissues Reusable Cotton Hankies

All cotton, reusable and compostable; a 1.

Verified plastic-free Recommended alternative
Plastic-FreeReusableCompostable
1 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$

Soft double-layer flannel cotton hankies that wash and reuse for years. B Corp certified, handmade in Oregon by a small woman-owned business.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little to no plastic
Reusable hankies sewn from double-layer cotton flannel that replace disposable tissues, washable for years and compostable at end of life.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
None; 100% cotton flannel
End of life: persistence and recovery Recovers well
Plastic-free; reusable. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern No leaching concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Transparency and verification Fully disclosed
Material disclosed

Strengths

  • Double-layer cotton flannel hankies replace disposable tissues
  • Wash and reuse for years; compostable at end of life
  • B Corp, handmade by a woman-owned business

Trade-offs

  • Needs laundering between uses
  • Natural cotton sheds a little biodegradable lint

What's inside

Reusable hankies sewn from double-layer cotton flannel that replace disposable tissues, washable for years and compostable at end of life.

PartMaterial
HankyDouble-layer 100% cotton flannel

Free of Single-use tissues, plastic packaging

Packaging
Plastic-free; reusable
Microplastics
None; 100% cotton flannel

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Plastic-FreeReusableCompostable

Certifications

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About Marley's Monsters

Marley's Monsters is a US small business that makes reusable cloth alternatives to single-use paper and plastic household goods, designed to be washed and reused for years.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.