In a world focused on reducing waste, more people are switching to "eco-friendly" laundry products. But what if the very thing you’re using to reduce waste is actually adding to it?
Laundry sheets are often marketed as an eco-friendly solution, but many contain hidden plastics — and that’s bad news for the planet and your clothes.
The Hidden Plastic Problem in Laundry Sheets
Many laundry sheets use polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to create a dissolvable, "disappearing" effect. While it seems like magic, the truth is that PVA doesn’t completely dissolve. Instead, it breaks down into microplastics that flow directly into our oceans, rivers, and lakes.
PVA can persist in the environment for years. Marine life, like fish and seabirds, often mistake microplastics for food, leading to ingestion, toxicity, and even death.
But there is a better option out there! If you choose Love U Soap, you’re making a plastic-free choice. Their laundry detergent uses biodegradable ingredients that are safe for marine ecosystems.
Packaging Problems
Even if the sheets themselves were plastic-free (which they’re not), the packaging is often wrapped in plastic. This makes recycling difficult and adds to the growing global plastic waste crisis.
Love U Soap addresses this issue head-on. Their eco-friendly refills come in fully compostable sachets, and we use a plastic-negative system to remove more plastic from the ocean than we produce.
The True Plastic-Free Solution
If you’re serious about cutting plastic from your cleaning routine, ditch the laundry sheets. The Love U Soap range offers powerful cleaning, zero plastic pollution, and fully compostable packaging.