Technically yes, you can recycle a toothpaste tube. But, is recycling really the best way to deal with plastic waste? In my opinion… no. That’s why Solid exists, after all. It’s also worth noting that only a tiny percentage of toothpaste tubes actually get recycled. Globally, an estimated 1.5 billion toothpaste tubes still end up …
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Can you recycle a toothpaste tube?
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The attack of the blue masks
Finding a balance between sustainability and safety is hard. Especially in COVID times. My reuseable cup isn’t accepted in cafes and my favourite sushi place now prepackages everything. COVID has also had a huge impact on the dental field, where heightened concerns over patient and practitioner safety have stamped out any thoughts of sustainability. In …
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Laura Talks Toothpaste Ingredients
I’m always going on about the environmental benefit of switching from toothpaste in a tube to toothpaste tablets or toothpaste jars, but I haven’t yet really talked about how the different toothpaste ingredients measure up. As a toothpaste formulator and a dental professional, it’s second nature for me to pick up a tube of toothpaste …
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Should I use fluoride free toothpaste?
And why don’t you make fluoride free toothpaste? This is definitely our most frequently asked question. Back when Solid was in the research and development stages, I DID plan to make both fluoridated and un-fluoridated toothpaste. It was late 2019, I had just launched our website and was yet to sell a single toothpaste tablet. …
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Why water fluoridation isn’t as scary as it sounds
I grew up in Napier, brushed my teeth with fluoride toothpaste twice a day, and had an OK diet. I still got tooth decay. I wish I’d grown up in an area with fluoridated water. A recent proposal on the touchy topic of water fluoridation would see Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield make the …
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