By Luise Rau Categories: Cosmetics June 20, 2022, 2:35 p.mBamboo toothbrushes are an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional plastic brushes.They are recyclable, resource-saving and non-toxic.We show and compare some recommended models.The Hydrophil bamboo toothbrush is available in five different colours.Natural colors from the company AURO are used to color the handles.These are biodegradable, free from synthetic substances and therefore harm neither your health nor the environment.The bristles are also made from renewable raw materials, as they are made from castor oil.This means that the entire toothbrush is free of BPA and petroleum and is 100 percent bio-based.Another plus point: the environmentally friendly packaging, which is made from recycled material.The company "Hydrophil" is particularly committed to a more sustainable use of water as a resource.Ten percent of the profits from the bamboo toothbrushes are donated to the “Viva con agua” water conservation projects.You can buy** the hydrophilic brushes in the avocado store and on Amazon.Prime Art Wood's bamboo toothbrushes have bristles made from Nylon 4: a bio-plastic made primarily of carbon, water and air.You can currently buy** the brushes from Prime Art Wood in packs of 5 on Amazon (with bamboo travel case)The toothbrush from the small company "baumfrei" comes in a minimalist design.However, the bristles here are partly made of a plastic: PBT (polybutylene terephthalate).This is a synthetic fiber that is very similar to nylon and is also easy to recycle.The bamboo toothbrush is vegan and BPA-free.The packaging is completely plastic-free and consists of a small cardboard box and a bag made of recycled paper - but can also be completely unpackaged if you wish.Buy**: You can get the baumfrei toothbrush in the baumfrei online shop.The bamboo toothbrushes from the company "Sidco" are available in different designs: In addition to the plain and simple version, you can buy brushes with colored bristles and handles.The bristles are made from bamboo viscose and, according to Sidco, are biodegradable.Viscose are semi-synthetic cellulose-based fibers, so-called “bio-plastics”.The toothbrush packaging is made from recycled paper.You can buy** the Sidco toothbrushes online at Amazon, among others.As the name of the company already suggests, Bambusliebe specializes in the production of sustainable toothbrushes.These come in a simple design and a slightly wavy shape.The bristles of the toothbrush are made of bamboo viscose.The toothbrush is therefore completely vegan and plastic-free.This also applies to the packaging, which is made from recycled cardboard.In addition, the small logo on the brush is not printed, but lasered in a resource-saving manner.Buy**: You can get the toothbrushes from Bambusliebe online at the Avocadostore, among other places.The company ecobamboo comes from Poland and specializes in products made from completely biodegradable materials.The bristles of the bamboo toothbrush are made of Nylon-4, a variant of nylon that is BPA-free and, according to the manufacturer, completely biodegradable.These toothbrushes are also 100 percent vegan.The small boxes that the brushes are packed in are made from recycled material.Each brush comes in an additional bio-plastic wrap made from cornstarch.Buy**: You can get the toothbrushes online at the Avocadostore.These bamboo toothbrushes are available in the online shop Tante Olga, where you can also find other sustainable zero-waste products.You can choose a symbol for the toothbrush so that there is no risk of confusion in families.Buy: You can get the toothbrush online in the Tante-Olga shop.The term bamboo viscose is controversial because there are doubts as to whether the hard bristles can really be made entirely from the soft viscose.It is therefore possible that manufacturers also use other materials when they speak of "bamboo viscose".If you want to know whether your toothbrush is really completely compostable, you can check this with the "burn test": If the entire brush burns, it is biodegradable.If the bristles melt into a mass and start to smell unpleasant, other substances were also used in the bristles.By the way: You don't have to throw away old toothbrushes right away.You can give them a second life cleaning, because you can still use them to clean drains, shoes, keyboards, bike chains and grout.Do you like this post?Keywords: Bathroom How to use plastic Plastic-free