Toothbrush Tips
By Tiffany
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It took me a while to figure out why replaceable bristle toothbrushes are more eco-friendly. If you are having a hard time making this connection, this will help
“By weight, the head of a toothbrush is the lightest part, the bristles may wear out quickly, but the handle lasts a long time. There’s brands of toothbrushes available that have replaceable heads, so you could cut down the bulk of your toothbrush related waste that way.” taken from http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/15/1/Recycle-your-toothbrush.html
Sorry, forgot to include my thinking behind originally purchasing the item. As stated, the head is the only portion that actually needs to be replaced, so you can immediately reduce your impact.
Ideal case would be a hybrid between the wooden handle/natural bristles brush and the replaceable head so you could compost the head. I like the replaceable head because it is easy to keep clean, and I can always bring a spare for when I travel.
Thanks for the additional factoid!
No prob. I’m telling my wife about this! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks a lot for this post its a very informative about replaceable bristle toothbrush..
thanks….
Great post – I have been researching this for my own company that will launch a new toothbrush and toothpaste design later this year. Although I want to make a more “green” toothbrush it seems that there are a few obstacles. What do you think about just a plain recycled pastic toothbrush, nothing too fancy? Cost is always an issue, so if it is too expensive then it is worthless anyhow as nobody will use it.
Thanks again.
No plastic! We don’t want plastic (or GMOs) in our mouth! Plastic is NOT green even if recycled. It’s just a more toxic product because it’s twice as processed!
could you link a source for natural toothbrushes including natural bristles and wood handle not varnished with toxic chemicals.