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Comments on: Interview with Brush With Bamboo https://www.tift-admin.com/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/ Zero Waste Living is Simple, Cost Effective, and Fun Mon, 31 Aug 2020 20:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Elizabeth Santacruz https://www.tift-admin.com/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-2406 Sat, 30 May 2015 23:29:46 +0000 http://66.147.244.183/~trashisf/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-2406 Hi Lauren,
Where can I buy Food Grade Peppermint Oil from? So far, I have only found regular essential oils.

]]> By: Samantha Huynh https://www.tift-admin.com/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-1636 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 20:30:25 +0000 http://66.147.244.183/~trashisf/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-1636 Hey Lauren!

(I don't know if my previous comment were sent or not)
I just found your blog and it is truly inspirational.
And BIG CONGRATS to the very successful kickstarter campaign!

I have a question about the toothbrush, are the brittles made of nylon like regular toothbrushes?
If so then it is not fully biodegradable, right? Or if the whole toothbrush is then that's amazing and I would get one!

]]> By: Ro at BWB https://www.tift-admin.com/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-243 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 22:41:43 +0000 http://66.147.244.183/~trashisf/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-243 Hi Lindsay – I believe you just got a response from my dad via email but I know some additional information so will elaborate here. We have to use some type of wrapper for legal, sanitary, and liability reasons. If you'll notice, there aren't any toothbrushes on the the US Market that that have packaging that can be opened so that you can feel the bristles and the handle of the toothbrush directly with your hands (that's what the packaging on the Environmental Toothbrush allows you to do). Even though you can see our toothbrush through the window in our box, we still have store managers tell us that the toothbrush boxes are frequently opened by customers trying to get a better look. We use the wrapper to ensure the 100% guaranteed sanitary condition and safety of our product when it gets in the customer's hands – no risk of any dirty hand, liquid spill, or anything like that getting through to the physical product that goes in one's mouth. I'm not sure what the legal atmosphere in Australia is like, but we all know how litigious the USA is – so we have to take every precaution.

This all being said – I 100% agree with you about bioplastic. When I first started this, knowing not too much about bioplastic, I thought bioplastic was great – but now I know it needs to either be improved or eliminated. As my dad mentioned to you, we're currently in the process of switching to either NatureFlex (home compostable wood cellulose wrapper) or a wax paper-based option. But we will be switching for sure – we're going to try NatureFlex on the next batch we produce this month.

]]> By: lauren https://www.tift-admin.com/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-237 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 21:48:50 +0000 http://66.147.244.183/~trashisf/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-237 In reply to Lindsay Miles.

Hi Lindsay,

I told Ro about your question so hopefully he will respond here soon since I can't answer it, although I think it might be some legal thing that all US toothbrushes need to be wrapped in plastic, so maybe that is the best option?? But don't hold me to that! We'll see what he has to say.

Lauren

]]> By: Lindsay Miles https://www.tift-admin.com/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-233 Sat, 26 Jul 2014 08:31:26 +0000 http://66.147.244.183/~trashisf/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-233 I have a question. Why does Brush with Bamboo use a commercially compostable plastic as the wrapper, when most people don't have access to commercial composting facilities? Surely that still means plastic waste and plastic landfill? I only ask because I use bamboo toothbrushes made by an Australian company that come in a box with no plastic (or bioplastic or "biodegradable" plastic at all) – it's called "Environmental Toothbrush", and I'm pretty sure they sell worldwide.

Maybe that's not really a question for you, it's a question for Ro, but I'd be interested to know.

Thanks! : )

]]> By: lauren https://www.tift-admin.com/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-232 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:32:01 +0000 http://66.147.244.183/~trashisf/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-232 In reply to screwdestiny.

They are so great, i'm sure you will love them! Enjoy! 🙂

Lauren

]]> By: screwdestiny https://www.tift-admin.com/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-231 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:16:36 +0000 http://66.147.244.183/~trashisf/i-brush-with-bamboo-do-you/#comment-231 Awesome! I have been using a compostable corn-plastic toothbrush for a while now (like, over a year…) and have been meaning to start buying bamboo ones. This looks like a great company to support. Thanks for the discount code!

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