The world's first reusable cotton swab
LastSwab is an alternative to the everyday single-use cotton swab. Made from TPE, PP, and stored in a recycled ocean waste plastic carrying case, one LastSwab is meant to replace 1000 single-use cotton swabs.
How Do You Use It
1. Use it as you would a normal cotton swab.
2. Clean it by hand with soap and water
3. Repeat up to a 1000 times
Key Benefits
- Stop Single-Use
By purchasing LastSwab you are helping reduce harmful waste impacting our environment.
- Made To Last
We created a product that lasts.
LastSwab replaces up to 1000 single-use cotton swabs.
- Easy To Clean
LastSwab is the sanitary, reusable swab that can be cleaned by hand using soap and water.
Materials
- Case: Certified Recycled Ocean-bound Plastic
- Bud: Medical grade TPE
- Rod: PP
Designed
LastSwab Basic is designed and produced in Denmark.
Q&A
What is LastSwab made from?
LastSwab’s rod is made from polypropylene (PP) that’s reinforced with glass fiber and the soft tip ends are produced using thermoplastic elastomers (TPE). The carry case is made from recycled ocean-bound plastic.
What is recycled ocean bound plastic?
The vast majority of ocean plastic originates within 30 miles (50 kilometers) of the planet’s coastlines. Poor waste management within this 30-miles zone causes approximately 8 million metric tons of plastic to end up in oceans. Diverting and then recycling this excess of ocean-bound plastic, protects sea life and marine ecosystems and also goes a long way towards reducing inland plastic pollution as well. Our supplier is the first company in the world to receive Ocean-Bound Plastic certification, which was developed by Zero Plastic Oceans and audited by Control Union.
What’s wrong with normal single-use cotton swabs?
Single-use cotton swabs made of plastic or paper have a damaging impact on the environment. The average person goes through hundreds of single-use swabs per year. In addition to production and packaging, these cotton swabs must also go through warehousing and shipping only to be used and immediately discarded — sometimes within a matter or seconds. During this process, the use of raw materials and level of carbon emissions significantly impacts the planet and propels global warming, which ultimately accelerates climate change. Switching to reusable products like LastSwab plays a small but critical role in minimizing this environmental damage.
How many singles-use q-tips must LastSwab replace to ensure a healthier environment?
It only takes 36 uses, which translates to just over a month of use, for LastSwab to be a better option than single-use q-tips in terms of carbon footprint.
Can I use LastSwab for nail polish removal, art projects or instrument cleaning?
You can generally use LastSwab in the same way you would your normal single-use q-tips. Just keep in mind that LastSwab isn’t heat resistant and you can’t use it with solvents such as acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover.