Toothbrushes are made up of plastic handles and plastic takes a long time to break down in a landfill. Experts recommend that toothbrushes be thrown away every three to four months, which makes for a lot of plastic ending up in landfills. Research reports claim that about 450 million toothbrushes end up in landfills every year in the U.S. Enter World Centric’s compostable toothbrushes, whose handles are made from 100 percent plant materials. The bristles are not compostable, but break off at the head so the handle can be composted. The travel case that the toothbrush comes in can also be composted.
Compostable Toothbrush Keeps Your Teeth From Biodegrading [TriplePundit]
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