The Hills Reduce Reuse Recycle Directory
TOOTHBRUSHES AND TOOTHPASTE TUBES
Yes you can even recycle your plastic toothbrush, the toothpaste tube (empty please) floss boxes, . Just leave it at any one of the many drop off points in the hills listed below and they will be posted off to Terracycle.com.au They are made into items like plant pots, watering cans, bins and seats. However you can save even more waste with our ideas below. Terracycle now accept electric toothbrushes heads.
REDUCE
Use up all the toothpaste in the tube. Cut open the tube up the centre or in half. I was amazed at how much more toothpaste was left.
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Get a Bamboo Toothbrush, carried at lots of local stores including Kallista Organic Market, Organic Fanatic, Mt Dandy Unwrapped Pantry, Belgrave sth Simply wholesome Emerald, Organic Empire. Mt Evelyn.
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Try Lush Tooth Tabs
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or even diy your own toothpaste.
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Alternatives to Bamboo toothbrushes. . Corn starch toothbrushes require commerical composting to completely compost.
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Or a toothbrush with a replaceable head Silver care are available via a Norwex Australia consultant of which there are a number in and around the hills.
Check out the web for recycled plastic Toothbrushes there are more coming on the market for both hand or electric toothbrushes. There are also a number of brands of bamboo heads for electric toothbrushes.
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REUSE
Use your old tooth brush for scrubbing the grout, then recycle.
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RECYCLE
Kallista General Store and Cellars
The Patch Primary School ( outside the uniform shop )
Sassafras Primary School
Emerald Community House
The Unting Church Tecoma Foyer
Sherbrooke Family and Children's Center - 1443 Burwood Hwy Upwey
Lilydale DENTAL LOGIC
Recycled Roots and Leaves 343 monbulk rd Silvan
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What to do with old bamboo toothbrushes ? see number 5 for end of life.
1. Cut off the heads and make seedling markers or a dibbler.
2. Make a rag rug making needle.
3. Cleaning, scrub a fabric stain, the grout, the garlic crusher, clean shoes,
around the taps, your finger nails. whatever .
4. Craft / painting with kids, flick painting
make your own clay tools
5. Pull out the old bristles with pliers
or cut off the head with secateurs ( rubbish bin the head and bristles)
a) add the handle to your green (garden) waste bin.
b) break up with hammer and add to compost
c) cut it up add to the garden mulch.
d) use as kindling
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