Researchers at Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with Eastman Dental Institute at University College London, performed a life-cycle assessment (LCA) study on the sustainability of toothbrushes and found the best toothbrush is a toothbrush that uses plastic which is recycled in a continuous process. Learn more here.
Nada is an eco-friendly, manual toothbrush featuring an aluminum handle you keep for life, and replacement brush heads we take back and have commercially recycled into plastic pellets. Most disposable toothbrushes fuse several plastics together, making them non-recyclable, even by commercial recyclers.
There are several:
1 – Using Nada means contributing less plastic to landfill and our natural environment. Our replacement brush heads use 3 grams of plastic each, while the average disposable toothbrush weighs ~15 grams each.
Keeping the handle and only replacing the brush heads means less resources are being produced, manufactured and shipped.
♻️ Plus, we recycle our used brush heads at TerraCycle, a commercial recycler (more on this below).
2 – Nada uses premium quality, tapered bristles (also known as 'floss-tip' bristles) that penetrate 17% deeper than most drugstore brands. This means cleaner teeth and a healthier smile.
One of the easiest ways to prevent gum disease is by replacing your toothbrush regularly. This is why Nada sends you replacement reminders to replace your toothbrush head every 3 months.
We provide a self-addressed envelope in each order. At the end of the year (or when you need to order more toothbrush heads) you simply put your used brush heads in the envelope and mail it to us. We collect and send the brush heads to TerraCycle to be 100% recycled and resold. Both the plastic brush head and the bristles are recycled.