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Can You Recycle Your Toothbrush?

From Larry West, About.com Guide   December 20, 2005

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toothbrush2.jpg Recycle your toothbrush? Why not? Fifty million pounds of toothbrushes are tossed into U.S. landfills every year. Don't let yours be one of them. Several companies now offer eco-friendly products or programs that enable you to recycle or reuse your toothbrush.
Photo courtesy of P. Winberg

Comments

June 13, 2007 at 4:24 am
(1) mel says:

i feel sorry 4 da person hu conted all dem toothbrushes!
:)

April 16, 2008 at 12:33 am
(2) Lauren says:

You can recycle old toothbrushes into cool bracelets by first pulling out all the old bristles then putting them in a hot oven and bending them into a round shape while they are still warm, put in ice cold water to maintain new shape and your done! Its a great project to do with kids.

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