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TL;DR: Koh's approach is reduce and reuse rather than replace. The formulas are concentrated and sold as refills, so the bottle and trigger stay in use. The tab and sheet formats carry the dose without the water, so they need no bottle at all. The tools are built to be kept, washed and repaired, and spare parts are sold separately so one worn component does not retire the whole thing.


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✓ Buying less is the point

One cleaner across many surfaces, refilled rather than replaced. The aim is fewer products in the cupboard, not more.

✓ Parts, not whole replacements

Mop bottles, mop plates, brush heads and pads are sold on their own, so a worn part does not mean a new tool.


What does sustainability mean at Koh?

In practice it means reduce and reuse rather than replace. The cleaning system is built so that one concentrated product covers many surfaces, so you buy fewer separate cleaners. The formulas are sold as refills so the spray bottle and trigger stay in use instead of being replaced each time. The tools are made to be kept, washed and repaired rather than thrown away. We use the word sustainability here as shorthand for that approach to design, not as a standalone environmental claim about the products, because a bare claim like that means nothing without saying what is being measured against what.

✓ Reduce and reuse, in practice

One concentrated product covers many surfaces, so you buy fewer separate cleaners. The formulas are sold as refills so the spray bottle and trigger stay in use. The tools are made to be kept, washed and repaired rather than thrown away.

We use the word sustainability here as shorthand for that approach to designing the range, not as a standalone environmental claim about the products.


Which parts of the system are reusable?

The tools. Cloths, mop pads, dishcloths and mitts are machine washable and designed to be washed and reused many times rather than binned after one job. Brushes, the mop and the Loo Blade are built as durable tools with replaceable components. The spray bottles and trigger heads are refilled from the concentrated formulas rather than replaced. That is the part of the system that removes single-use items from the routine, and it only works if the tool actually survives, which is why the tools are made by specialist suppliers rather than as cheaply as possible.

✓ Machine washable textiles

Cloths, mop pads, dishcloths and mitts go in the machine and come back out ready to use again.

✓ Durable tools

Brushes, the spray mop and the Loo Blade are built as long-life tools with components you can replace individually.

✓ Bottles get refilled

Spray bottles and trigger heads are refilled from the concentrated formulas rather than bought again with each purchase.

✓ Tabs and sheets skip the bottle

Dishwashing Tabs, Loo Cleaner Tabs and Sensitive Laundry Sheets carry the dose without the water, so there is no bottle, trigger or cap at all.


Can I replace one part instead of the whole thing?

Yes, for the parts we stock. Spare components such as mop bottles, mop plates, mop tops, brush heads and mop pads are sold individually on the Koh UK Spare Parts page, so a worn or broken component does not mean replacing the whole tool. If the part you need is not listed there, contact us and we will tell you whether it is available. Support hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00 Australian Eastern time, closed weekends and Australian public holidays.

✓ Spare parts are sold on their own

Components such as mop bottles, mop plates, mop tops, brush heads and mop pads are sold individually, so a worn or broken part does not mean replacing the whole tool.

If the part you need is not listed on the Spare Parts page, get in touch and we will tell you whether it is available. Support hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00 Australian Eastern time, closed weekends and Australian public holidays.

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What are you not claiming here?

Quite a lot, deliberately. Reusing a tool reduces how often you buy a new one, but it does not eliminate waste, and every tool eventually wears out. We are not claiming the range is sustainable, planet-friendly, biodegradable or compostable as a bare label, because those words mean nothing without saying what breaks down, under what conditions and over what period. We are not making a recyclability claim about packaging on this page, because the answer differs by component and by local council. And we have not commissioned a published lifecycle assessment, so we do not put a percentage or a net environmental figure on any of it. Certifications are covered separately and are held product by product, not across the range.

⚠ The limits of all this

Reusing a tool reduces how often you buy a new one. It does not eliminate waste, and every tool eventually wears out. We are not using sustainable, planet-friendly, biodegradable or compostable as bare labels, because those words mean nothing without saying what breaks down, under what conditions and over what period.

We are not making a packaging recyclability claim on this page either, because the answer differs by component and by local council, and we have not commissioned a published lifecycle assessment, so there is no percentage or net figure from us. Certifications are a separate matter and are held product by product, never across the range.

Reduced, not eliminated


How are you eco-friendly?

The certification side of the answer: which schemes apply to which products, and the claims we deliberately do not make.

Refills · keep the bottle you have

Concentrated refills for the products you already use, so the spray bottle and trigger stay in service.

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Last reviewed: August 2026 · Koh UK

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