The Evolution Of The Toothbrush- An Infographic

Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 1:39:59 PM
Verte Environmental Solutions

The global plastic pollution crisis has led us to learn more about common daily-use products that we didn't pay attention to.

Your plastic toothbrush, for example, discarded after 3 months of use, takes about 400 years to disintegrate. In the U.S alone, 1 billion toothbrushes are discarded annually, making these products very common during beach clean-ups.

Besides littering the environment, wildlife is harmed, and sea birds are confusing toothbrushes for food.

Glady, there's an alternative. Bamboo toothbrushes.

Was a toothbrush always made of plastic? Is a bamboo toothbrush a new invention?

This infographic sheds some light.

Bamboo toothbrush in Kenya

Switch from a plastic toothbrush today and use a bamboo toothbrush. It is good for you and the planet!

* Don't be mean. Be green.*

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