More Good Guys, and Local Too!

Being given products to review is a good thing in and of itself, but it's even better when the product turns out to be both a good product and one that I might not have known about otherwise. Such is the case with the Preserve toothbrushes I received from Recycline. The entire Preserve line of products are made from recycled plastic (BPA-free, of course) and are also recyclable. For instance, the toothbrush handle is made from recycled Stonyfield Farm yogurt cups! How great is that?! Speaking of the handle, it has an unusual shape: angled 45° at the head, which is meant to facilitate access to those back teeth. It took some getting used to, but I think I like it. And the bristles are soft, which is what my hygienist recommends. You know how you're supposed to replace your toothbrush every three months? Well, when you're done with your Preserve brush, you just print out a postage-paid mailing label here and send it back to be recycled yet again, this time into plastic lumber for park benches, picnic tables, and decks! I love this.

Preserve toothbrushes are only $2.04 at Target, and if you go here, you can print out a coupon worth $1 toward the purchase of two. Such a deal, eh?

Oh, and Preserve also makes other personal care items, like razors, as well as some fun and funky kitchen goodies, like cutting boards and colanders—many of which I'd been admiring at Whole Foods long before I knew about the whole Recycline vision. And in doing some poking around on their web site, I just learned that they're located in nearby Waltham, MA, so I can feel good about helping out my local economy on top of everything else.

Comments

[scott]

Even better not to use disposable razors at all! Cheaper and better shaves are had with safety razors, anyway. At least for men.

[Elena]

IDK, I'm all for recycling, but there's something a little icky about brushing one's teeth with something that used to be trash.

[Wendy]

I DO know, and I think this is fairly cool. Better to use as little plastic and overpackaging as we can, but it's hard to be pure all the time. I'll check it out, and I need a new colander anyway. The base broke off of mine.