Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Switch to the Snap Toothbrush

Amplify’d from greenerstep.com

What would happen if we switched to the Snap Toothbrush System?



  • A snap-in brush head weighs 1.4 grams (.05 oz.)

  • This is less than 8% of the weight of a conventional toothbrush

  • By cutting out 92% of the plastic waste generated by conventional toothbrushes, we
    could eliminate over 74 billion pounds of plastic waste from the environment



Our Challenge


Getting the world's entire population to switch to snap-in manual toothbrushes is unrealistic. However, if we could persuade just 5% of eco-conscious Americans to make the switch, we could eliminate over 168 million pound of plastic waste (a pile the size of 15,320 African elephants). Wouldn't you rather join that eco-conscious 5% and be part of the solution?

Our Commitment to the Planet

In addition to donating a portion of sales and profits to environmental causes, we are evaluating how to substitute the small amount of plastic in our products with natural fibers. We are currently evaluating the possibility of developing new products made with natural fibers. In the future, we hope to give our customers more options for further reducing our dependence on non-biodegradable plastics.

Read more at greenerstep.com
 

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