After seeing this toothbrush on the floor on a walk I got thinking about how toothbrushes are short term and somewhat disposable. I drew a sketch of a frayed used toothbrush.

This gave me the idea to look at the lifecycle and lifespan of a toothbrush, upon research this has a lot to do with the environment and plastic pollution especially in the ocean.

Plastic toothbrushes, when they are disposed of, take 1000 years to disintegrate and only last from 3 to 4 months when in use.

When out to buy a new toothbrush I was made aware of the new Bamboo toothbrushes that big brands such as Colgate have been producing since 2019, bringing back the bamboo that was used before when I researched the evolution of a toothbrush.

I researched the lifecycle and found a contradictory Prezzi presentation which explains toothbrushes to be ‘easy on the environment’ due to companies recycling schemes put in place.

https://prezi.com/k7bpwyfhhblt/the-product-life-cycle-of-a-toothbrush/

https://wowelifestyle.com/blogs/better-living/the-lifecycle-of-the-toothbrush This is another interesting article which walks through the lifecycle of a toothbrush, giving a contrasting overview than the presentation.

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