The consumer sustainability issue
Millions of toothbrushes are disposed of every year in household recycling. Councils cannot recycle them however, so they simply end up in landfill or the ocean.
4.7bn toothbrushes are manufactured every year globally
25g of plastic waste is generated by each toothbrush
1% of all toothbrushes have been recycled since 1930
Dentistry as part of the 
In October 2020, the NHS became the world’s first national health system to commit to becoming net zero with a target (that includes supply chain emissions) set for 2045.
3% Dental services have been found to account for 3% of NHS England’s overall carbon footprint
65% Public Health England (PHE) research found that 65% of the carbon emissions from dental services are from travel (including that of staff, patients and products)
19% The second highest contributor to carbon emissions by NHS dentistry is estimated to be procurement; at 19% of emissions from dental procedures.
