Bite Toothpaste Bits: A Toothpaste You Can Chew?
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What the heck are toothpaste tabs? Do they work? And are they more sustainable? Your hosts Tiff and Kat walk you through the marketing behind the company Bite, what Tiffany's dentist has to say about these Bits, and whether they're actually less wasteful in this fun and funky sustainability podcast.
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What we talked about:
Sources:
- Tiffany's dentist
- Bite Toothpaste website + blog
- Bite Impact Study
- EWG rating of Bite
- Journal of Odontostomatologic Sciences (Annali di Stomatologia) literature review
- Eagle Harbor Dental
- Shark Tank
- Fast Company on Colgate having recyclable toothpaste tubes
- Fluoride study
- Colgate study
- Treehugger on toothpaste tabs
- CNN Bite review
- BCorporation.net
- The Guardian on carbon offsets
- Bite blog about PLA in its floss
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. What Are Toothpaste Tabs? (00:05:08)
3. A Bit About Bite (00:09:57)
4. Do Toothpaste Tabs Work? (00:16:17)
5. Are Toothpaste Tabs Easy to Use? (00:24:20)
6. Are Toothpaste Tabs Actually More Eco-Friendly? (00:26:21)
7. Recyclable Toothpaste Tubes (00:30:25)
8. How Much Do Toothpaste Tabs Cost? (00:33:39)
9. Vegan Floss (00:35:11)
10. TLDR/Granola Rating (00:41:41)
11. Recipes: DIY Toothpaste (00:43:42)
12. Up Next Week: Bidets vs. Bamboo Toilet Paper (00:51:21)
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