One Small Step: Cotton Swabs with Paperboard

This really is a small step, since cotton swabs are so tiny.

If you choose cotton swabs with a paperboard handle instead of plastic, you’ll save petroleum. There’s too much plastic waste in the world, even little swabs will add up.
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