Toothpaste is another essential in the bathroom. If you have changed from a plastic toothbrush to a bamboo one, why not consider switching out your toothpaste too? Toothpaste tubes cannot be recycled and therefore create just as much waste as toothbrushes. There are many different possibilities for going low waste and staying squeaky clean. Perhaps recording how long it takes you to finish a standard toothpaste tube will help you to assess the financial side of this switch, as some alternatives are a little more expensive. Hopefully with a higher demand for such products the prices will start to decrease. There are also homemade alternatives, but of course it is all down to personal taste, minty or not.
Here are some possibilities to consider (find out where in cam you can buy?)
As a side note and something to consider when purchasing products, alongside toothpaste tube waste I thought it was now a good time to bring up the issue of microplastics. As you may have heard in the news, until recently many toothpaste brands incorporated microbeads into their formulas. These were made of plastic, and would be flushed down the sink and into the sea. Microplastics are awful for marine environments, and quickly make their way onto our plates through the food chain. Here is an extensive list of products which still include micro-plastics which are best to avoid. Thankfully the UK has chosen to ban their production since 2018, so we won't have to worry about this for too long!
http://www.beatthemicrobead.org/ProductTable.php?colour=2&country=GB&language=EN
