Plastic Footprint Directory

Know the plastic behind the products you buy.

Every product is scored 1 to 10 on its plastic footprint: packaging, recyclability, reuse, microplastics, and lifecycle. For the worst offenders, we point you to a lower-plastic swap.

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This directory is new and growing. We add and re-score products every week and verify every claim against the original source, so scores and certifications may change as we confirm them. Notice something off? Let us know.

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1 is the lowest plastic footprint we measure. 10 is the highest. How we score →

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Browse by category

Find lower-plastic swaps for the parts of your home where plastic hides most.

Baby & Family

Baby & Family

56 products

Glass bottles, plastic-free feeding, and lower-plastic diapering, scored so you can choose with confidence. Warmed plastic and little ones are the combination we help you avoid.

Cleaning

Cleaning

41 products

Refillable sprays, tablets, powders, and cleaning tools scored on real plastic, not marketing. Packaging makes up about 40% of the world's plastic waste, and cleaning bottles are some of the easiest to retire.

Fashion & Textiles

Fashion & Textiles

3 products

Clothing and home textiles judged on the fibers they shed. A single wash of synthetic fabrics can release over 700,000 microfibers, so fiber choice matters more than any label. Sheets and mattresses are scored on the same fiber lens.

Food & Drink

Food & Drink

36 products

Bottles, drinkware, storage, and on-the-go essentials scored on what touches your food and drink. One liter of bottled water carries about 240,000 plastic particles, so this is where swaps pay off fastest.

Garden

Garden

6 products

Tools and supplies for growing with less plastic. Plastic-handled tools are the default, and a metal or wood swap lasts far longer, so this is an easy place to cut plastic.

Household & Paper Goods

Household & Paper Goods

10 products

Everyday disposables and their reusable swaps: toilet paper, tissues, paper towels, trash and compost bags, and gift wrap. Small paper and bag choices repeat constantly, so the plastic adds up fast.

Kitchen

Kitchen

16 products

Cookware, prep, and appliances rated on their coatings and materials. Plastic plus food plus heat is where exposure matters most, so we point you to glass, steel, and PFAS-free options instead.

Personal Care

Personal Care

53 products

Shampoo bars, safety razors, and daily routines scored on real plastic and microplastic shedding. Small daily-use items add up faster than almost anything else in the house.

Pets

Pets

13 products

Bowls, toys, and supplies scored on the plastic they add to your home. Durable steel and natural materials outlast the squeaky plastic stuff anyway.

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.