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OXO Products to Reduce Single-Use Plastics, Waste and Emissions
Better for you. Better for the planet.
Using products designed to limit food waste and eliminate single-use plastics reduces your environmental footprint. Some of our most-loved products help make everyday living easier — and easier on the planet.
Help eliminate single-use plastics.
Reusable straws provide the opportunity to prevent millions of single-use straws from ending up in landfills or the ocean. Selected as the Best Reusable Straws by Wirecutter(Opens in a new window) in 2020, OXO’s five-piece set includes a bristled brush for easy cleaning, two 8-inch and two 10.5-inch stainless-steel reusable straw, and removable silicone tips.
Reduce food waste.
In the U.S., up to 35% of food(Opens in a new window) ends up in the garbage. Along with filling landfills, food waste squanders precious resources, such as water and electricity, and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Proper food storage can help reduce waste. OXO GreenSaver products help keep produce and herbs fresh longer.
Simplify composting.
Composting can help enrich the soil in your home or community gardens and reduces the harmful gases emitted into the environment when food scraps end up in a landfill. Our easy-to-clean compost bin holds food scraps until they go to your outdoor composter, curbside collection container or public composting.
Pack lunch with less to throw away.
Containers and packaging contribute significantly to waste(Opens in a new window) in the U.S. Reusable containers are a simple way to decrease everyday waste when packing lunch for work or school. Made with a 100% recycled fabric exterior, the lightweight Prep & Go Insulated Lunch Tote follows OXO’s design for environment approach and lets you carry your meal — without adding another single-use plastic bag to a landfill.