It is needless to state that these days we are largely mindful that our abundance plastic squander is a weakness to our delightful planet. With more research, I understood the harming ripple influence that explicitly plastic waste can have on our condition. By changing from a plastic to a bamboo toothbrush you’re venturing out an answer for our worldwide waste issue.

Modern toothbrushes are made from a variety of different plastics including high-density polyethylene and nylon, neither of which are biodegradable. Bamboo toothbrush handles take only around six months to compost, while a plastic one takes hundreds of years to fully break down.

Bamboo is a natural plant that is fully biodegradable and can sustain rapid growth by up to three feet (1 meter) a day for some species. Known for being a tough plant that can survive against nature’s harsh conditions, it has natural antibacterial properties that aren’t destroyed during the manufacturing process of the toothbrush.

Bristles on bamboo toothbrushes should be BPA free. BPA (or bisphenol-A) is a chemical found in many hard plastics. Based on animal studies, the FDA has placed concern about the potential health effects of BPA. BPA-free non-plastic nylon bristles on your bamboo toothbrush will not give off any toxins when disposed of.

Here are a few unfortunate things we are doing every time we throw away a plastic toothbrush:

• Making the problem worse – according to FOREO, 50 million pounds of toothbrushes are added to USA landfills annually. Many manual toothbrushes are now produced with larger handles, so the amount of plastic in landfills will only increase.
• Using non-renewable energy – plastic toothbrushes are made from polypropylene plastic (handle) and nylon (bristles), which are both sourced from non-renewable fossil fuels.
• Contributing to greenhouse gases – manufacturing nylon creates nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that is 310 times more potent than carbon dioxide.