SOAP/SHAMPOO
avoid:
Avoid buying shower gel or liquid soap in plastic bottles. A bottle runs out more quickly than a bar of soap, is more expensive and uses more packaging.
suggest:
As an alternative to soap try a specially designed stainless steel bar that has a very long life. Available by mail order catalogue (See Mail Order Catalogues).
The Body Shop accepts its own plastic bottles for recycling. Buy large bottles and decant into small bottles to save money as well as packaging. Lush stock solid shampoo and conditioner.
For details about how and where to recycle plastic bottles, See Recycling Points.