Plastic wrap is made from materials like PVDC and LDPE — plastics that don't break down. They end up in landfills, oceans and — brace yourself — possibly in our bodies.

Advice Everyday Cheapskate: Your plastic wrap habit is a big problem; here’s how to break it Published: May. 26, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

Bamboo paper towels are highly sustainable, and the bamboo fibers are said to break down quickly - as fast as 45 days in a landfill.