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24 alternatives to Nurdle

Cleaning the world's micro-plastic hotspots

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nurdle launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ocean Cleanup▲73

   Large-scale, passive, and efficient ocean plastic removal

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Ocean Cleanup plastic survey▲75

   Generate river and ocean plastic data for cleaner oceans

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Grale▲83

   The end of microplastics

   Apr 2026 · grale.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   EcoSnap▲147

   Recycle your plastic better with Artificial Intelligence

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Ocean Cleanup Sunglasses▲110

   Each pair helps clean up 24 football fields worth of ocean

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lomi Home Composter▲209

   Turn waste to compost with a single button

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Compo Soil▲75

   Turn food waste and bioplastics into compost

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Big Green Company▲122

   Discover where to shop zero-waste

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Plastic Tracker▲89

   See how and where plastic ends up in the ocean

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Water Garden▲111

    A self-cleaning fish tank that grows organic herbs on top!

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Just One Earth▲135

    We only have one earth. Let's save it. 🌏🔥

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Only Salt▲67

    Naturally microplastic & toxin-free spring salt

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Petal▲92

    The zero-odor germ-freezing waste bin

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cherie▲126

    Sustainable, eco-friendly period undies and menstrual cups.

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15MH
    MicroBadger – Helping you manage your containers▲16

    2016 · blog.microscaling.com · its alternatives →

16. 16IM
    I made a directory to find 100% plastic-free brands▲53

    2024 · plasticfreeindex.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Julienne▲60

    Handmade swimwear from upcycled fishing nets/plastic bottles

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cleanyst▲74

    The SodaStream for cleaning products

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dcycle▲79

    Measure, improve and communicate your company's impact

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tertill▲64

    Garden weeding robot

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MicroPlastics▲2

    Research-backed microplastics scanner for food

    Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Best Vegetable Wash liquid cleaner▲15

    Vegetable Wash liquid cleaner

    2025 · vegfruwash.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PLANETCARE 2.0▲1

    Filter 98% of microplastics from your laundry

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MABLE ®▲8

    Mable® sustainable bathroom products

    2024 · brushmable.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →