I found this at Trader Joe’s the other day.

Made from recycled yogurt cups. Also, recyclable itself! Just mail it in.

I think it was $2.99.

The idea of using a recycled and/or recyclable toothbrush gave me the heebie jeebies. At first… But then I wrote to the people at Preserve. Basically THEY recycle it into something else, not another toothbrush. (Jeeez, Christina!)

Not only is it made from recycled yogurt cups, but it’s recyclable as well. I just tucked the wrapper it came in under my sink so I can mail it off when it gets worn down.

The company that makes it is called “Preserve Products” and they also recycle Brita water filters. Just click on the link to see what they do!

My first thought: the perfect toothbrush for me! Imagine if all 7 billion of us threw out a toothbrush every 3 months (as advised.) Lucky for us we’re not all brushing our teeth!

My second thought: where’s the catch?
1. Plastic can usually only be recycled 0 times, 1 time and more rarely 2 times. Therefore, will this toothbrush eventually be thrown out?
2. Where does the recycling take place? Often times recycling is outsourced to other countries and the facilities can pollute the local air/water/soil (see US car batteries being shipped to Mexico for recycling)

I just emailed the company. Will update blog with the answers when I hear from them.