Best Zero Waste & Plastic Free Laundry Detergent

Plastic Free / Recyclable Waste

Ideally it needs to be plastic free, or 100% recyclable. You could save 40 bottles of plastic each year if you switched from liquid detergent and fabric conditioner to a plastic free option.

Cruelty Free & Vegan

We only rate laundry detergents with ingredients that are not tested or derived from animals, and companies with a clear cruelty free policy. Washing our clothes shouldn't be at the expense of animal welfare.

 Non-toxic

All the detergents below are non-toxic, and free from phosphates, formaldehyde, parabens, triclosan or phthalates. We've also listed whether they contain other ingredients such as fragrance, enzymes, SLS, bleaching agents and more below.

Earth Breeze Laundry Sheets

£9 for 40 sheets (subscription)

Free carbon neutral shipping

1. Earth Breeze

Best for carbon neutral + giving back

Earth Breeze go to extraordinary efforts to donate and give back. Their 'Buy One Give Ten' program donates 10 loads of laundry detergent for every sale to a non-profit of your choosing such as women's shelters, animal care shelters and disaster relief. They participate in ocean clean-ups, native tree-plantings and offsetting their carbon emissions. All orders ship from UK warehouse that runs on 100% renewable energy. Each sheet weighs 3-4g

Standard load: 1 sheet  /  Full load: 2 sheets

SMOL Laundry Capsules

£5.30 for 24 capsules / £6.30 fragrance free (subscription)

Free shipping (£1 for free trial)

2. Smol

Best for laundry capsules

Smol are so confident you'll love them they offer a free trial for their concentrated laundry capsules. They also do vegan fabric conditioner, for softness without animal fat which is commonly used in traditional fabric conditioners and is also known as 'Tallow'.

Standard load: 1 capsule  /  Full load: 2 capsules

*fragrance / fragrance free

Try your first box of 9 capsules FREE

LAUNDRYTHINGS Eco Laundry Pods

£8.50 for 30 pods (subscription)

Free shipping

3. Homethings

Best for low footprint powder pods

Homethings are all about using tablets and powders because they deliver great performance with a low environmental footprint by being water free. The ingredients in Laundry things pods are made with super eco /mild detergents and with a fragrance free they should be great even for the most sensitive skin types. They are made in a factory run from 100% renewable energy sources and they're also a Certified Ⓑ Corp!

Standard load: 1 pod  /  Full load: 2 pods

10% off code: ZEROWASTED10

Non-bio Laundry Liquid

£4.08 for 500ml (12.5 washes)

p&p £4.50 / free £30+

4. Eco-Mate

Best for UK made laundry liquid in paper bottles

100% plant-based fragrance free non-bio laundry liquid or naturally scented with Sandalwood & Cedarwood, Juniper or Lavender. Packaged in an innovative paper bottle which is made in the UK from pulp waste that is created during sugar cane production with bamboo for the neck and cap, it is lined with natural seaweed extract and a plant latex sap which is 100% organic. 20% of profits go to three marine conservation charities: Plastic Oceans UK, Just One Ocean and Sea Changers which are working to remove plastic from our oceans and protect marine life.

Standard load: 30ml /  Full load: 50ml

10% off code: ZEROWASTED

(Code not valid on subscriptions)

Serious Soaps Laundry Sheets

£16.20 for 50 sheets (subscription)

Free shipping

5. Serious Soaps

Best for removing plastic from the ocean

Serious Tissues / Serious Soaps are a UK brand founded by 3 fathers who want to do all they can to make the world a better place. For every soap bar or laundry detergent sold, they recover 1kg of ocean-bound plastic (equivalent to 50 plastic bottles or 500 crisp packets). Each sheet weighs approx 3-4g. They offset all their shipping and production emissions, and are looking to bring production to the UK.

Standard load: 1 sheet  /  Full load: 2 sheets

MOAM Organics Refillable Laundry Liquid

£14.50 for 1L (65 washes)

p&p £3 / free £10+

6. Moam Organics

Best for UK made refillable liquid detergent

MOAM Organics are an award-winning, eco-friendly cleaning, laundry and body care brand with a focus on aromatherapy, wellness and sustainability. All their all-natural scents are themed around European Destinations and will start with Monte Carlo, Santorini and the Amalfi Coast, all curated to boost your wellness. All the refill pouches can be returned for free to be properly recycled.

Standard load: 15ml  /  Full load: 25ml

20% off code: ZEROWASTED

Simple Living Eco Laundry Sheets

£6.40 for 32 sheets (subscription)

p&p £2.50 / free £49.95+

8. Simple Living Eco

Best for sheets made in the UK

Raw materials are sourced from Netherlands, Germany, India and Japan. Simple Living Eco are in the process of bringing production to the UK. Fresh Linen scent is made up of lemon essential oil, lavender essential oil and rosemary essential oil. Each laundry sheet weighs approx 2g.

Standard load: 1 sheet  /  Full load: 2 sheets

5% off code: ZEROWASTED

Bower Collective Laundry Liquid Refill

£5.39 for 1L (25 washes / subscription)

p&p £3.99 / free £40+

9. Bower Collective

Best for Ⓑ Corp laundry refill pouches

Bower Collective have launched a new reusable packaging with unique digital tracking and impact measurement built in! You can send them back for free to reused up to 10 times, after which they responsibly recycle them. They are also a Certified Ⓑ Corp and 20p from every purchase goes toward the Marine Conservation Society. The scented laundry detergent uses lavender essential oil.

Standard load: 40ml  /  Full load: 60ml

17% off code: ZEROWASTED

Clothes Doctor Basil & Mandarin Leaf Eco Liquid Detergent

£16 for 1L (50 washes)

p&p £3.95 / free £40+

10. Clothes Doctor

Best for bottled liquid detergent

100% infinitely recyclable aluminium, with a compostable label, so you can save the planet while you save your clothes. Clothes Doctor offer a range of specialist washes for your whole wardrobe including knitwear, sportswear and delicates. Their mission is to help you to extend the life of your clothes so you can reduce their carbon, water, and landfill footprint by up to 30%! The Basil & Mandarin Eco Liquid Detergent is their bestseller and the perfect all-rounder for everyday laundry.

Standard load: 20ml  /  Full load: 40ml

*mostly essential oils

15% off code: ZEROWASTED15

Tru Earth Eco Strips

£12.95 for 32 sheets

p&p £2.49 / free £40+

11. Tru Earth

Each sheet weighs approx 3 grams equivalent to 40g of liquid or powder. Made in Canada, these sheets use food-grade preservative potassium sorbate.

Standard load: 1 sheet  /  Full load: 2 sheets

5% off code: ANDKEEP5

Fill Bulk Laundry Liquid

£55.50 for 10L (250 washes)

Free shipping

12. Fill

Best for bulk laundry liquid

Made in a family run factory in Northamptonshire UK, and available in unscented or neroli (essential oil) which has a sparking, bright and fresh scent. It comes in a bag in a box and free postage box to send back the bag to get refilled making it a completely closed-loop and zero waste system.

Standard load: 40ml  /  Full load: 60ml

Ecoegg Laundry Egg

£9.95 for 1kg (70 washes)

p&p £2.49 / free £40+

13. Ecoegg

Best for on a budget

Mineral pellets replaces laundry detergent and fabric conditioner. Ecoegg refills are £4.45 and last 50 washes. The pellets don't dissolve entirely after maxium suggested washes. They go in your main bin and Ecoegg say they break down within 18 months. Ensure to air your egg between uses. The egg case is BPA free and recyclable and refills bags are type 5 plastic so you'll need to check with your local council on how to recycle.

Standard load: up to 70 washes /  Full load: up to 50 washes

5% off code: ANDKEEP5

Ecozone Organic Soap Nuts

£14.29 for 1kg (330 washes)

p&p £3.95 / free £50+

14. Ecozone

Best for organic soap nuts

Sourced from India, soap nuts are a natural surfactant that grow on the sapindus genus tree. They come with a pouch that you fill (dosage chart provided) and can be reused up to four times. Packaged in a muslin bag with minigrip biodegradable water clear polybag (add to your food waste collection to ensure it is industrially composted for a quicker breakdown).

Standard load: 4 nuts  /  Full load: 6 nuts