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Bought these heads to reduce plastic waste instead of throwing out while toothbrushes every few months. I like them, but there is too much packaging for the small heads, even though it’s 60% recycled packaging. They come with two, I used one.
it is 100% recyclable cardboard. And not some composit of plastic, foam, cardboard glued together piece of "garbage bin is the only option"
So what are you exactly complaining?
...do you want toothbrushes without any packaging at all? I thought you wanted your teeth clean.
It's recyclable, you are buy a sub thing of a non zero waste company..
This sub has gotten wild.
It feels reminiscent of the trash jar era
But they got rid of the plastic. Can’t we appreciate anything??
It's a recyclable carton, for interchangable heads that are sold separate from a recyclable aluminium handle. I've had mine for about 3 years now.
I don't see how it's any more packages than toothbrush heads normally are, and it's made of cardboard. Plus it's a large dental company going into the sustainable market, which I really support. I'm wary of buying sustainable toothbrushes/toothpaste because of the crunchy/ antiflouride sentiment that surrounds it, and having a known company behind it was what gave me the confidence to buy my first sustainable toothbrush.
It can improve, yes. But this is the first replaceable manual toothbrush head I've seen sold in supermarkets, and the first attempt I've seen by major companies. And I'm all in favour of it.
Just use a miswak twig if you want eco friendly.
I was shocked at how well they work. Like it's not even close.
I got a very possible solution for you: The machine that glues together this cardboard has a minimum width it can work with due to physical possibilities. If it had only one compartment, it wouldn't be able to fit on that machinery.
Source: Trust me I'm an (packaging) engineer.
(sorry for weird grammar, English isn't my first language)
And similarly, the peg hole. If they want it to hang on something, it has to be a certain width.
I see no issue here
The package itself IS environment friendly.
That product isn’t even zero waste. Don’t you throw it away at the end anyways? The cardboard box is the most environmentally friendly part of the whole product.
I use miswak sticks to clean my teeth now. They come individually wrapped but over all consume far less resources to produce. I takes a while to learn how to use them, but are by far the most effective and ethical option.
Lmao @ the packaging of the disposable toothbrush heads for your electric toothbrush with a non-replaceable battery being the point at which you complain about waste.
It’s a manual toothbrush. Just thought it was silly to have a ton of room for two tiny things
I don't think it coming with two is the biggest deal. Toothbrush heads wear out over time so the second one probably won't be waste. The packaging could be smaller I'm sure but it doesn't seem too wasteful
In addition to that being a cardboard package, that can be recycled, it's that the divider in the middle so that the brushes aren't damaged by banging against the other brush in transit or with handling. There would be a lot more waste without it due to damaged product.
They come with two, I used one.
You know you can use both of them right? When the first one wears out you have the second.
Is OP not going to replace the head again in 4 months? I think that’s the general consensus of when you replace toothbrushes. Just box the other and throw it under the sink lol
No shit. I was specifying the reason there was only one in the box. Also I’ve bought many products where there is one thing I n the package but a second empty compartment :)
I almost made the same post!! 😄
so i came across wooden heads for my electric toothbrush on amazon. cardboard aint that big a deal. its the plastic that worries me.
But you... YOU bought it! 🤦🏾♂️
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It does look like it should have 4 heads but still better then non replaceable or plastic packaging.
That looks like carton that is again recyclable?