{
  "slug": "tents",
  "name": "Tents, tarps and ground cloths",
  "question": "Which tents, tarps and ground cloths contain no plastic, coating and seam tape included?",
  "status": "draft",
  "updated": "2026-11-11",
  "editor": "alex-minoda",
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/tents/",
  "summary": "",
  "whyPlastic": "Tent fabric is nylon or polyester coated in polyurethane or silicone, so the plastic-free tent is cotton canvas, and the plastic moves to the details. Seams are taped with polyurethane tape or sealed with a sealant. Canvas is waterproofed with wax, which is fine, or with an acrylic or polyurethane finish, which is not. Poles carry a shock cord, an elastic core in a polyester sheath, and guylines are polyester or nylon. Zippers are nylon coil, and floors are often polyethylene. Waxed canvas ground cloths and tarps are the simplest plastic-free build.",
  "whatToCheck": [
    "The fabric: cotton canvas, or nylon or polyester with a coating?",
    "The waterproofing: beeswax or paraffin wax, or polyurethane, acrylic or silicone?",
    "The seams: sewn and waxed, or taped with polyurethane?",
    "The poles: wood, steel or aluminum, and what are the shock cord and tips?",
    "Guylines and zips: cotton and metal, or polyester and nylon coil?",
    "The floor: sewn canvas, or polyethylene?",
    "Stakes and bag: steel and canvas, or plastic?"
  ],
  "faq": [],
  "whyNone": "",
  "products": []
}