Ditch The Plastic
North America alone uses over one billion toothbrushes each year — that’s enough to stretch around the world four times! Did you also know that 90 per cent of the rubbish that ends up in the ocean is plastic? Although this may come in a number of different forms, such as single-use plastic bags and bottles, toothbrushes are a big contributor. As dentists recommend that we change our brushes every two months, and with over seven billion people on the planet, it’s no wonder that our environment is racking up quite the toothbrush collection.