Plastic free teeth! Huh?

Tooth brushes: First and the easiest transition is BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSHES! Personally, I love them. My son and I both use them.They are biodegradable, so your tooth brush won't be around hundreds of years after you're gone!

Here are some buying options.

zerowastecartel.com

zerowastestore.com

amazon.com

Tooth paste: I've been using environmentally friendly toothpaste for years, but recently starting thinking about all the plastic that goes into caring for our teeth! The one I was using still had fluoride and was packaged in a plastic tube. Here is what I've been using now for a while. There are some I'm still trying out. So far I've been happy with Davids.

The thing about environmentally friendly tooth paste is, well, they don't usually contain fluoride. Because really, fluoride is a toxin. I haven't had a problem so far and have been to the dentist with no cavities. Yet...  Obviously, that is a personal choice if you want/need fluoride or not.

I also tried a tooth powder (pictured in the first image above) it's ok, but takes some getting used to. It has a saltier taste due to the baking soda I guess. I prefer the paste my self.

Here is where I've bought Davids:

amazon.com

zerowastecartel.com

The tooth powder, here:

sfsustainable.com

Dental floss: This product I've been really amazed by.

It comes in the cutest little glass bottle with a metal head. The floss itself is made of silk and coated with Candelilla wax. Works great and is all biodegradable. You also just order refills of the floss!

Here is where I bought it:

zerowastecartel.com

I know a lot of these products I've posted can be purchased in other places. The links I've shared are just where I've actually bought things from. A warning, especially with buying things online. Be sure they are using sustainable packaging! I bought a toothpaste on Amazon that LOOKED like it was in a metal tube but it was a PLASTIC tube made to look like metal...oy vay.

Another consideration. I know when you go to the dentist it's oh so tempting to take that little plastic bag from your hygienist with that FREE tooth brush, tooth paste and dental floss, but RESIST! It won't hurt their feelings, don't worry. They get that stuff for free from the big distributors. Maybe if enough people turn it down because of all the plastic, they'll get the idea that they need to make some changes...(sigh) 

Anyways, as always, please leave any comments, questions or share what you use in the comments here!

Thanks!

-Joy