An old tradition is being repackaged as a sleek new startup product. We might stick with our trusty Oral-B, thank you very much. Before the modern toothbrush existed, people cleaned their teeth by ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small ...

Billions of toothbrushes are discarded every year. How can we brush our teeth in a more environmentally friendly way? When I used to work in an office, I'd keep a manual, plastic toothbrush in my desk ...

According to Colgate, Americans bought more than 495 million manual toothbrushes last year. Most of them ended up in a landfill because they cannot be easily recycled, Colgate said. Now Colgate has ...

How much plastic is in your bathroom? Replacing disposable items by going to a refillable store is one approach to cutting back on waste. (Getty Creative) An easy place to reduce your plastic usage?

As well as switching plastic coffee cups, drinking straws and shopping bags for the sake of the environment – it’s time to think about what you use to brush your teeth. What with the vast majority of ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally published on July 21, 2018. People are turning against plastic straws. Christina Ramirez wants them to think about another piece of plastic they use every day – ...

Our oral care routines contribute tonnes of packaging materials to landfill each year, from plastic manual toothbrushes to electric toothbrush heads. If you're looking for products that claim to make ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally published on July 21, 2018. People are turning against plastic straws. Christina Ramirez wants them to think about another piece of plastic they use every day – ...