Battle Green’s bamboo toothbrushes (and travel case)
Battle Green toothbrushes are beautifully designed with bamboo handles and bio-based medium bristle brushes made from castor oil in Germany. Choose from one or a pack of four brushes.
Dentists tell us to change our toothbrush every three months, so by choosing one with a biodegradable handle, this helps to prevent the billions of disposable toothbrush handles ending up in landfills each year.
To avoid animal hair, the bristles are nylon. Every three months, just remove them with pliers and bin, then compost or bin the handle.
Avoid essential oil toothpastes for pregnancy/nursing. Avoid dental care sweetened with xylitol (lethal to pets – if you chew gum which often contains it, use a gum drop bin to avoid littering). Do not compost floss, as it would tangle (essential oils can harm compost creatures).
Bamboo toothbrush case
You can also buy the optional bamboo toothbrush case to keep your toothbrushes dry (don’t leave bamboo brushes steeped in water, or they will biodegrade away!) Ideal for travel.
Where to recycle old plastic toothbrushes
Boots and Superdrug have beauty packaging recycling boxes. Communities can also order a one-off box from Terracycle, to recycle all dental waste (toothbrushes and heads, floss containers, interdental brushes, plastic toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes). When full, just send off in the prepaid envelope to be recycled into industrial items.
