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Brushing your teeth is essential to oral hygiene. But do you know what’s actually in your toothpaste? And why it's in a plastic tube? One oral–care company was founded on these questions. Known as ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Meet zero waste toothpaste, the easiest way to be more environmentally-friendly with your oral care routine. These are the best ones to buy. I’ve got my own wellness game down, sure, but in tandem, we ...

TerraCycle takes the items that local recycling centers cannot recycle, from razors to food wrappers to Swiffer pads. Here's ...

Keeping teeth clean is a regular part of our daily routine, but the simple act of brushing our teeth is releasing lots of ...

Here’s a startling statistic: If people in the United States followed the American Dental Association’s recommendation to replace their toothbrushes every 3 to 4 months, more than 1 billion ...

Help a loved one load up their bathroom cabinet with four medicine starter sets from "the sustainable healthcare co" designed to treat common ailments (and reduce plastic waste with their packaging): ...