{"id":4807,"date":"2019-05-27T13:31:49","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T20:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=4807"},"modified":"2019-05-27T13:31:49","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T20:31:49","slug":"can-i-recycle-my-toothbrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/can-i-recycle-my-toothbrush\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Recycle My Toothbrush?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4809 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toothbrush-Recycling-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/>Take a look around your bathroom and you\u2019re likely to see a lot of products in plastic packaging. Paper boxes and toilet paper rolls are easily recycled in your bin at home, but what about the tricky stuff like toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes? <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/\">Carolina Complete Dental<\/a> has the answers!<\/p>\n<h3>Toothbrush Recycling<\/h3>\n<p>That\u2019s right, you CAN recycle your toothbrush! (As well as old tubes of toothpaste.) The plastic in toothbrushes can be reused in nearly anything from lawn furniture to plastic containers. The hard part is separating the different materials in the toothbrush \u2013 plastic handles, nylon bristles, and metal to hold the bristles in place.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Why Recycle?<\/h3>\n<p>We recommend you switch out your old toothbrush every three months or after an illness. This ensures your toothbrush is clean and bacteria free, and that the bristles are in the best shape to actually clean your teeth.<\/p>\n<p>While good for your oral health, consuming four toothbrushes every year is not great for our limited resources on this beautiful planet we call Earth. You don\u2019t have to be a total hippie to care about reducing waste, and thoughtfully getting rid of ANYTHING, including old toothbrushes or toothpaste tubes can be really simple and make a big impact for sustainability.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Recycle<\/h3>\n<p>There are a number of ways you can go green with your <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/services\/family-dentistry\/#OralHygiene\">oral hygiene<\/a> routine. First and foremost, consider buying toothbrushes already made of recycled materials. Buying products made from recycled materials is an important part of the recycling cycle. You can easily recycle the simple stuff like cardboard boxes and plastic mouthwash bottles right from home.<\/p>\n<p>As for recycling your toothbrush or tricky toothpaste tubes, you either need to disassemble and clean them yourself before dropping them off at a center, or you can mail them to a company that will prepare them for you. Be sure to check the packaging to see what kind of plastic they are made of. You can find recycling centers by searching online, <a href=\"http:\/\/earth911.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Earth911.com<\/a> is a helpful resource. Call your local center to make sure they accept the kind of plastic you have.<\/p>\n<p>Companies that take toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes in the mail include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.terracycle.com\/en-US\/brigades\/colgate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colgate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terracycle.com\/en-US\/brigades\/tom-s-of-maine-natural-care-brigade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom\u2019s of Maine<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.preserveproducts.com\/recycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Preserve<\/a> (though Preserve only accepts their own toothbrushes). Both Colgate and Tom\u2019s of Maine partner with a larger company called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.terracycle.com\/en-US\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TerraCycle<\/a> which recycles nearly everything.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/about-us\/\">Your Goose Creek dentists<\/a> believe in caring for your oral health as well as the environment. <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/\">Contact Carolina Complete Dental<\/a> today for an appointment if you\u2019re looking for a professional local dentist to take care of your smile!<\/p>\n<p><em>The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a look around your bathroom and you\u2019re likely to see a lot of products in plastic packaging. Paper boxes and toilet paper rolls are easily recycled in your bin at home, but what about the tricky stuff like toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes? Carolina Complete Dental has the answers! 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