Plastic pumps of hand soap are an eco-baddie. Not only are you continually buying new soap containers, but not all parts of the pump are always recyclable. For example, said pump. These sorts of containers also have labels, packaging at times, and cost you ongoing money.

Better choices for hand soap for the kitchen or bath include:
Unpackaged soap bought at the co-op or farmers market. No packaging, no waste, but a little messy at times, especially with kids, but still a better choice than plastic pumps.
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Refillable soap pumps. This is what we use at my house. My son makes …read more