Comments on: Eco-friendly brushing and flossing

By: Kai Mikkel Forlie

Kai Mikkel Forlie — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:57 +0000

Eco-denT’s floss in spun from nylon and is therefore NOT biodegradable. In fact, I can’t find any floss manufacturer that supplies a 100% biodegradable floss in a 100% biodegradable dispenser. You can get one but not the other. The silk floss comes in a plastic dispenser (what gives?) and the nylon in a cardboard dispenser. Let’s all email these companies and press them to come up with a more sustainable solution!

By: Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish

Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:53:42 +0000

I love Eco-Dent floss, especially because the package containers nearly zero plastic.

Tom’s of Maine toothpaste is the only one, as far as I know, that still comes in a recyclable aluminum tube, and you can send it back to the company for recycling. But there may be some BPA on the inside:

http://www.fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/bpa-in-your-toothpaste-recycling-tubes.html

I like the Preserve toothbrush because the company takes them back. I’m all for Extended Producer Responsibility as demonstrated through take back programs!

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:03:39 +0000

Thank you for sharing this info as there are no products here in East Texas like these.

By: Tim Buchheim

Tim Buchheim — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:38:40 +0000

Tom’s has a crazy assortment of toothpastes.. there’s one for everyone. (although finding the right one can be tricky, as most stores don’t carry the whole range, and the boxes are hard to tell apart)

I like the peppermint one with fluoride and baking soda.

I use a recycline toothbrush. I like the angle on the handle, and they have good bristles. Save them up until you have a half dozen or so, and send them in for downcycling (into plastic lumber, IIRC)

By: mel

mel — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:42:27 +0000

hey what a coincidence i just bought the Spearmint stuff this weekend, thanks to the coupon i got in my local Eco-metro coupon book: (http://www.ecometro.com/splash.aspx).
i didn’t notice ’til i got home that it had fluoride in it, which i usually try to avoid. i canceled the thought of it being bad though, telling myself i won’t buy it next time. but it tastes/feels yummy.