The Bamboo and Cotton for our wooden Cotton Buds are 100% biodegradable. Bamboo is a rapidly growing resource and is the sustainable solution to traditional plastic cotton swabs. Bamboo sticks instead of paper or plastic help to protect the environment and prevent plastic pollution in our oceans The Bamboo ear buds are completely odourless and do not contain any perfumes, chemicals or plastics. They are made of natural raw materials which are very stable and gentle on the environment. The new and high quality cotton is tipped with a bamboo handle which is stronger than a wood, paper or plastic stick. These 7.25cm long, dual cotton head, Plastic Free Cotton ear buds, gently clean and dry in between fingers, toes and around the eyes, nose or ears. Ideal for cleaning ears and applying or removing make-up, these incredible wooden ear buds do anything you need, including baby care, arts and crafts, household cleaning, pet care, painting, car detailing, model building, first aid and more. The packaging contains 600 Biodegradable ear buds, enough for the whole family, so there's always plenty of Eco ear buds around when you need them. They come in a handy re-sealable pack, with 3 packs of 200 Bamboo cotton swabs. The box is compressed gloss cardboard. These cotton buds are packed in a plastic bag to keep your bamboo cotton buds clean and for easy usage and storage. We are in discussions with the factory to change the bags to paper but I'm afraid this will take a little more time to finalise and re-tool the factory but should be complete in the next few months. The current plastic content weighs 8 grams.