
Bamboo Toothbrush (Child-size)
Practicality: 100% plant-based adult size toothbrush. Soft bristles, smooth all-natural bamboo handle that fits into your toothbrush holder. A+ for practicality! Changes To Your Routine: ZERO! What It's Made Of: The handles of these biodegradable toothbrushes are made of organic bamboo, and the bristles are a combination of caster bean oil and nylon, making them biobased but still not biodegradable. The bamboo handles are backyard and commercial compostable, and the nylon bristles are recyclable, which isn't great but it's the only option I can come up with for toothbrush bristles. Apparently, before the invention of nylon in the 1930s, pig hair was used for toothbrush bristles. Today, pig hair remains the only biodegradable option – and it is a very controversial material. I will keep searching for a better option as manufacturers continue to move away from nylon. Disposal: Packaging is backyard or commercial compostable. Toothbrush disposal advice from the manufacturer: "The diffe