Saving the planet doesnt always come cheap.
But the convenience of disposable products often comes at a steep cost to the environment.
Plastic bags and strawspollute the oceanand end up being ingested by sea animals.
Disposable diapers takehundreds of yearsto decompose in landfills.
Heres how they stacked up.
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
Water Bottles
Onereusable water bottlecosting $11.19 is less than the cost of 40single-use water bottlesat 50 cents each.
Translation: Refill your bottle 40 times and then youre done paying for water entirely.
Did you know?
One reusable bag can be used more than 300 times.
Diapers
Diaper prices can vary widely.
The same is true ofcloth diapers.
For this comparison, take acloth diapercosting about $4.99 and adisposable diaperat 42 cents each.
The cloth diaper has paid for itself after 16 diaper changes.
K-Cups
Did you even know there was a reusable alternative to those little pods of delectable, life-giving coffee?
They can also save you some pennies.
Razors
Razors are synonymous with disposable.
A package of 24 of theplastic ones: $18.85.
Asingle chrome reusable safety razor(that will make you feel like Don Draper): $15.66.
You do have to replace the blade on the reusable one.
Dont worry, theyre cheap.
Abox of 100is $8.30 about 8 cents each.
Feminine Products
Listen up, gal pals.
So consider this: One pair ofThinx period underwearis $24.99, and aDiva cupis $33.89.
Thats a considerable up-front cost, but these products and really all reusable replacements are all about long-term savings.
Not to mention tossing a little less waste in the landfill.
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Nicole Dow is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
Senior editor Molly Moorhead contributed to this report.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
