The Truthbrush replaces toothbrushes with plastic handles.

The handle is made from 100% sustainably sourced organic Moso Bamboo, a very sustainable and environmentally friendly material. It is very fast growing and requires no pesticides and very little water. Once harvested, the bamboo will regenerate itself, ready for harvest again in a few years. Don’t worry about pandas either, although bamboo is their main food source, they eat other types of bamboo, not Moso. The end of the handle is dipped in eco-friendly, water based paint. The bristles on the Truthbrush are made with a blend of 62% Castor Bean Oil and 38% Nylon.

Plastic toothbrushes take hundreds of years to break down, which means that every plastic toothbrush you’ve ever used is still out there somewhere! Bamboo toothbrushes provide a sustainable alternative as the handle can be composted, where it will return to nature within months.

Each Truthbrush is hand wrapped in tissue paper and a recyclable cardboard pillow pack.

When your toothbrush is looking a bit worse for wear (dentists recommend replacing your brush every three months), the handle can be composted at home, or even put in your garden waste bin (depending on your local authority). The bristles do need to be separated from the handle, as they are not compostable. The easiest way to do this is to snap the head off and throw this away with your normal waste, or you can remove the bristles with a pair of pliers. Of course, before you compost and recycle your toothbrush, it can be used for a multitude of other things, like cleaning those hard to reach spaces in the kitchen and bathroom, or even as a plant marker in the garden!