Help TerraCycle FInd New Life for Old Toothbrushes

Updated 3 months ago

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Look at your toothbrush. It’s likely made of some form of plastic, rubber, and inventive design engineering, packed into a small space. After your initial decision process, where color, teeth cleaning wizardry, and perhaps recycled content and recyclability came into play, you don’t really notice it that much anymore. It’s become part [...]

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Marvin Corea 3 months ago on Wordpress

I also keep some around, but with 6 people in the family, they tend to pile up quickly. :)

How about creating storage containers?

Nick Aster 3 months ago on Wordpress

I keep ‘em around for a while – work great for cleaning bike chains, and other little mechanical things.

Cindy Lin 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

We actually pretty much keep our old toothbrushes forever. They are great for household cleaning and can get into creases that a regular sponge or cleaning rag will miss.

pam 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

cut the brushes off and use the handles as a lego type builing tool for children

cut the heads off and color co-ordinate and use as math tools for children

cut the heads off and use as “woven tile designs” on table tops

cut the heads off.glue together,put wheels on the bottom for plant stands

cut the heads off glue together and use as foot scrapers at ... See all content Hide content

Enviroguy1357 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

My creative friends at TerraCycle are looking for ideas for toothbrushes. Anyone have an idea? http://tinyurl.com/ye8bknn

Jeff 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Use the toothbrush handles to make complete bird houses, roofed with other recycled plastic.

ecoJoe 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Help TerraCycle Find New Life for Old Toothbrushes http://bit.ly/3XnvER >> COOOL! we should do this with plastic st joseph statues!

MADesignStudies 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

RT Help @TerraCycle design its next product! We need ideas on how to upcycle toothbrushes. http://is.gd/4Maof

Jennifer 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

cut off the heads and use the handles for garden stakes, or plant name plates (”thyme”, “mint”, etc.)

use handles to make an interesting mobile, or wind chime

tie handles together to make an interesting garden border or fence

attach the brush heads to a dog chew toy. doggie chews and gets teeth brushed at same time. (oh wait, these are used brushes? ... See all content Hide content

Ryan Mickle 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

What about molding a dozen toothbrushes together to form a single brush for household cleaning, etc.?

MamaJoules 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

RT Help @TerraCycle design its next product! We need ideas on how to upcycle toothbrushes http://tinyurl.com/ye8bknn

annearfannearf 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Terracycle's latest focus--toothbrushes. Great idea. http://bit.ly/23VUiQ

TWT_SAVE_ENERGY 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Help Terracycle FInd New Life for Old Toothbrushes | Triple Pundit ...: ... innovative bunch, so no matter what.. http://bit.ly/2FB1CT

ritaserse 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

By the way

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