TOOTHPASTE

Billions - yes, billions - of plastic toothbrushes are thrown away each year. Instead of using plastic brushes, switch to a bamboo or biodegradable toothbrush.

Electric toothbrushes aren’t great because they depend energy to function, when we could quite easily use a standard toothbrush and the energy from our arm. Even if the energy that charges the toothbrush is renewable, there are reasons we should still be cutting down on energy consumption. Click here to read about energy usage.

THE SHIFT LIKES:
- The Humble Brush for adults (Amazon, Boots, Superdrug, Waitrose, Coop, Holland & Barret, Morrisons, Planet Organic, Wholefoods)
- Georganics for kids (Amazon, Revital, Planet Organic, Wholefoods)