The Strangest Natural and Man-Made Items that Actually Exist

Cardboard Soap Containers

This concept is fairly new, so bear with us here. Seventh Generation actually came up with this design in early 2016, but the beginning models turned out to be just as wasteful as their plastic counterparts. So, they got a little creative...

The Trend Begins

By incorporating a recycled plastic bag inside of the recycled cardboard, Seventh Generation was able to patent a design that was almost 100% recyclable. As you can see here, other companies have hopped onto the boxed-detergent train as well

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.