10 Days 10 Ways to reduce your carbon footprint
Swap your plastic tubed toothpaste for a more sustainable brand.
WHY? well for one it takes over 500 years for one plastic tube of toothpaste to decompose!
On average we are throwing away 400 MILLION empty tubes a year! (1.5 BILLION world wide). It’s just not earth friendly and furthermore most popular brands are actually quite TOXIC! See below for a list of nasty ingredients lurking in our oral hygiene products.
TRICLOSAN has strong antibacterial properties but is a known endocrine disruptor
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE (SLS) is the chemical that produces that great foam we all love to see when we brush, but that foam comes at a price. Increased risk of certain cancers, skin irritation even stomach ulcers!!
ASPARTAME That’s right, the sweetener that ahs made its way into so many processed food items is in our toothpaste. Why? You guessed it, so it taste sweeter. But do we need it. This artificial sweetener should be avoided or at least used in considerable moderation.
CARAGEENAN this thickening agent is derived from red seaweed. Sounds harmless right? Well it’s used in our yogurts, ice creams, and creamers as a thickener but is also a potent pro inflammatory agent. So check your labels, and avoid!
Other harmful toxins lurking in our paste are saccharin, glycerin, and propylene glycol. Don’t forget all the food dyes as well!