DAY 3 OF JAR'S 12 DAYS OF ZERO WASTE CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS: THE GIFT OF GOOD BREATH

Just between the top 3 dental care products, tooth brushes, toothpaste and floss, we’re creating a total eco nightmare. If every house in the U.S. was switching tooth brushes every 3 months like we’re supposed to, there would be over 1.31 billion toothbrushes flooding our landfill every year. Let’s estimate that instead, the average household changes toothbrushes every 6 months (yuck!) That would still mean over 628 million toothbrushes in our landfills annually. Ok, so we get there’s a problem, right? Because these plastics aren’t breaking down until your great great great great grandkids are around. Then they’ll be walking around on toxic soil because we’ve poisoned everything with our convenient plastics. So what’s the solution? So glad you asked!

Enter Humble Brush

Humble Brush is the number one 100% biodegradable toothbrush brand for adults. Not only is it more friendly to our earth, being composed of sustainably-grown bamboo and non-nylon bristles, but the Humble Brush company also gives a portion of proceeds back to children in need. Talk about a win-win!

100% Silk Dental Lace

These glass floss containers are topped with a stainless steel lid. They contain a total of 66 yards (33 yards each) of mulberry silk floss which is coated in candelilla wax and natural mint flavoring. The box is made of 100% post-consumer fiber that is certified FSC and PCF free. Manufactured using renewable biogas energy and is printed with soy-based inks.

Humble Company Toothpaste

From the same company that makes our tooth brushes, we bring you all natural toothpaste. The tubes that holds the Humble Company Toothpaste? It’s made 100% from recycled materials. With no preservatives or dyes, it’s the next best option to just making your own homemade toothpaste and using that at home.