Zero Waste Lifestyle Floss

A zero waste lifestyle promotes self sufficiency.

Zero waste lifestyle floss.

Durapik is the brainchild of adventure enthusiast and environmental advocate keirin shaw. Bea johnson has paved the path and founded the zero waste lifestyle. The floss is also infused with all natural grape fruit seed extract which helps fight gingivitis and mint essential oil to give its fresh minty flavour. Radius offers a silk version but it has the same plastic pack.

This makes them a great zero waste eco friendly option for your dental routine. In addition crafting something by hand instead of buying it can feel rewarding. 20cm used per floss means five flosses per metre so noosa basics should last me 175 days if i floss once a day. The new durapik dental pick is a reusable zero waste flossing tool made from recycled surgical grade stainless steel that s built to last.

K cups are super hard to recycle. The company aims to create a new norm that s free of single use plastic. According to her zero waste is a philosophy based on a set of practices aimed at avoiding as much waste as possible. I ve heard some people use strings from an old piece of silk to floss.

Kmh s vegan and zero waste dental floss is made out of corn fiber and is coated in candelilla wax. The product contains a slightly ginger mint flavoring. At 164 yards in an order it s better value than most other options and reduces shipping emissions. Eco dent makes a vegan brand but the floss does come in a small plastic pack which is a bummer.

Most floss is made of either nylon or teflon which are both synthetically made. The handle for thee picks are made from corn starch meaning each floss is completely biodegradable. There s tons of other things involved. The problem is our flossing habits are not very sustainable.

Natural dental floss picks 200 count vegan eco friendly sustainable flossers for zero waste oral care. Check out my guide 15 zero waste swaps even if you don t have bulk bins. And with the amount we use about 2 5 million miles of dental floss for americans it wouldn t hurt to explore some zero waste floss options. There s still so much that you can do.

Learning a new skill or trade is empowering. That sounds like a great plastic free method but it seems like a little too much work for me. A zero waste lifestyle rejects the convenience culture in favor of self sufficiency. What do you think is reducing dental floss waste worth it or destined to be just another scapegoat for the inaccessibility of a zero waste lifestyle.

Zero wasters love diy projects and making things from scratch.