I bought a bamboo and plant fiber based toothbrush a few weeks ago. It's quite soft, fantastic. The package it came in resembled the strong, wax paper plastic of cereal bags but it was plant based, 100% compostable. Why are we not using that for more commercial applications?
Screw the cost. Plastic needs to go.
It’s my understanding is that bamboo in any form other than wood is not that ecological. The energy costs and the chemicals used to soften the bamboo supposedly make it a very poor trade off in that respect.
So if your buying “environmental” bamboo pajamas because you wanted to save the environment… you might be a bit disappointed.
BTW, Your toothbrush might be ok if the bamboo was used just for the handle.
