It's July 1st, which can only mean one thing = PLASTIC-FREE MONTH 🙌
Throughout July people all over the globe try swapping up plastic items for plastic-free or re-usable alternatives. It's awesome how many everyday alternatives are popping up now.
This photo is by @meredithphoto who collected all these toothbrushes from the beach ~ "Sink your teeth into this 🦷 Around 4.7 billion plastic tooth brushes are produced annually. 99% of the toothbrushes the world uses are plastic, the kind of plastic that is not recycled and ends up in the ocean. 🌊 Brushing you teeth doesn’t need to harm the planet. Luckily bamboo toothbrushes are a great alternative. Bamboo is a fast growing renewable and compostable resource. 🎋Info courtesy of @parley.tv"
Bamboo toothbrushes are a straight-forward swap but to be totally honest, we've struggled with how chunky some are. Our fav is a new find, @the_truthbrush! The toothbrushes are the slimmest we've found so perfect for little mouths (lol) + a bonus is the bristles are mainly plant-based.
Edit: For electric toothbrushes give @georganicsuk a whirl. You can free-post your brush heads and handles back to them to recycle ♻️
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