The 8 Best Eco-Friendly Cat Litters of 2025

Ökocat Original Natural Wood Clumping Cat Litter controls odor, clumps together for scooping, and has a crumbly texture that appeals to most cats. This plant-based cat litter is biodegradable and made from sustainably sourced wood fiber, giving it a faint woodsy scent reminiscent of being outside in nature. 

For use in a smaller box, the wood fiber is cut into small pieces so a cat can kick through it to cover their waste. It is naturally odor-absorbing with the power of enzymes—microscopic organisms functioning as catalysts for chemical reactions—to break down the ammonia and odor-causing bacteria found in cat pee and poop.

When scooping, the clumps stay firmly together for disposal in the trash, where the litter will eventually begin to disintegrate. The particles of this litter are bigger than traditional sand-like cat litter, so you may find that the pieces don’t fall through the slots of your scoop as easily. 

The formula is low-dust with a very minimal amount emitted when pouring from the cardboard box, which is conveniently equipped with a handle and spout. This litter is completely free of artificial dyes, fragrances, synthetic chemicals, and genetically modified organisms. 

It’s a reliable litter that can withstand a longer duration in a litter box before it needs to be fully cleaned out, up to seven weeks for some with daily scooping. It’s also suitable for use in a home with more than one cat. 

_{Litter Type: Wood crumbles | Multi-Cat: Yes | Container: Box with handle | Sizes: 9.9, 13.2, 19.8 pounds}

Tiny, odor-absorbing pellets made from soybean by-products—commonly referred to as “tofu litter”—are found in each resealable bag of Tuft and Paw Really Great Cat Litter. Unlike traditional clay litter with a sand-like consistency, this litter doesn’t cover solid waste, so most cats need a few days to get used to the change in texture in their litter box.

The eco-friendly litter is only available with a monthly subscription through the Tuft and Paw website, and depending on the number of cats in your home, a monthly supply will consist of one to three easy-to-pour bags. If, after a month, you and your kitty mutually decide the litter is not a fit for your home, the subscription is easy to cancel.

The litter produces no dust but did cause slight tracking around the litter box area in our real-world testing. The fragrance-free pellets clump together with urine, and they can also be fully dissolved in water, so flushing this litter is an option. You should always refer to your local ordinances when it comes to flushing pet waste, and be aware that pee clumps made with this litter need to be broken into smaller pieces before going down the toilet.

_{Litter Type: Soybean by-product pellets | Multi-Cat: Yes | Container: Resealable bag | Sizes: 9.5  pounds}

Frisco Natural Unscented Clumping Grass Cat Litter is completely free of added chemicals, dyes, and fragrances. The dust-free formula has a crumble consistency, which cats accustomed to clay seem to prefer over pellets. 

It’s made from grass and manufactured in the United States. The litter is lightweight and easy for cats to kick around, so tracking around the litter box is likely. However, the soft-to-the-touch litter does not easily adhere to paws, so the mess stays within the bounds of where your cat freshens up.

Upon contact with cat urine, the litter clumps together, making it easy to scoop and extending the duration of time between full litter box cleanouts. The litter is only available at Chewy and should be disposed of in the trash, never flushed. 

_{Litter Type: Grass | Multi-Cat: Yes | Container: Resealable bag | Sizes: 20 pounds}

ExquisiCat Naturals Multi-Cat Paper Pellet Cat Litter is made from post-consumer recycled paper. The non-clumping litter is dust-free and packaged in a convenient resealable bag.

The non-clumping formula is highly absorbent when it comes in contact with moisture, helping to keep the space dry and odor-free, so it’s suitable for use in a home with multiple cats. The litter also contains baking soda to combat bacteria growth, and zeolite, a natural mineral used for odor control, composed of silicon and aluminum. Zeolite is approved for use by the FDA, but it is not biodegradable, and depending on your needs might consist of ingredients you prefer to avoid.

_{Litter Type: Paper pellets | Multi-Cat: Yes | Container: Resealable bag | Sizes: 12, 25 pounds}

The primary ingredient in sWheat Scoop Multi-Cat Natural Litter is reliably sourced wheat from farms in the United States. It’s completely free of dyes, perfumes, and manmade chemicals, but the litter produces some dust, and minimal tracking is likely for most cats.

Made from natural starches, this pellet-shaped litter clumps together with liquid and contains enzymes that control odor-causing bacteria. It is biodegradable, so the used litter will eventually begin to break down after disposal. If you live in a community that allows pet waste to be flushed in a toilet (it’s not legal in California, for example), the clumps made from cat pee with this wheat-based litter can be broken into smaller pieces to be sent down the drain. 

_{Litter Type: Wheat pellets | Multi-Cat: Yes | Container: Resealable bag | Sizes: 12, 25, 36 pounds}

Made from California walnuts, this eco-friendly cat litter packs a pleasing nutty aroma fresh from the bag. It produced solid clumps that were very easy to remove and successfully neutralized odors from cat pee and poop. Our tester was impressed by how well it trapped smells, so they didn’t travel throughout the home and barely noticed any dust when scooping it out.

It would’ve been more convenient if the bag were resealable. Also, the tracking we experienced was very noticeable on lighter-colored flooring and carpeting.

_{Litter Type: Natural walnut shells | Multi-Cat: Yes | Container: Bag | Sizes: 14, 25 pounds}

Although we didn’t test this Pidan Tofu Cat Litter, it’s a top-rated pick on Amazon, so it’s worth including in our list. It has a mix of litter pellet sizes—70 percent 2 millimeters and 30 percent 1.5 millimeters—that allow it to absorb liquid more rapidly. The result is well-formed clumps that are much easier to scoop and dispose of.

This tofu litter is dust-free, low-tracking, and effectively tamps down odor. The litter itself has a noticeable coconut scent, which most reviewers find inoffensive, though too strong for those who prefer an unscented product.

It’s priced at around $2.90 per pound, so it’s a pricey option, especially in households with multiple cats. The brand recommends filling your box with at least 2 inches of litter to achieve the optimum-sized clumps for flushing, which can take up to 10 pounds of litter for a large litter box. However, if flushing isn’t a viable option and you can get away with using less litter, this is a high-quality tofu litter option.

_{Litter Type: Soybean by-product pellets | Multi-Cat: Yes | Container: Vacuum-sealed bag | Sizes: 5.3 pounds}