Today’s Solutions: November 13, 2024

Young pretty woman happily brushes teeth

All Colgate products will be 100% recyclable by next year

Some form of toothpaste is necessary for keeping our teeth clean and healthy, however, toothpaste in its most common packaging—the tube—does not do the same for our environment. Toothpaste tubes, like so many other items, are notoriously difficult to recycle. This is due to the mix of Read More...

Immunotherapy toothpaste could

Immunotherapy toothpaste could reduce peanut allergy severity

New nut allergy drugs and exposure therapies have made allergy diagnosis and treatment easier. Now, there’s even a toothpaste entering phase 1 trials that easily delivers immunotherapy for peanut allergies.  Created by New York-based startup Intrommune Therapeutics, the therapeutic toothpaste Read More...

Colgate releases vegan-certifi

Colgate releases vegan-certified toothpaste line in recyclable packaging

Good news for your teeth and the planet! Colgate has released its new “Smile for Good” toothpaste line which features a certified vegan recipe packaged in a fully recyclable tube.  Traditional toothpaste contains glycerin, a byproduct of animal fat, and is packaged in plastic which can take Read More...

Finally, recyclable toothpaste

Finally, recyclable toothpaste tubes are hitting the market

Want a simple way to stop producing waste? Stop brushing your teeth—that way, you don’t throw all those toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes into the trash. OK, maybe that’s not a very cleanly option, which is why it’s good that Colgate is creating the first-ever recyclable toothpaste Read More...

Your toothpaste pollutes. Here

Your toothpaste pollutes. Here are some eco-friendly alternatives

While a nice, minty toothpaste can leave your mouth feeling fresh, it has the opposite effect on the environment. Some of the chemicals in toothpaste cause serious water pollution, and with most people spitting those chemicals down the drain twice a day, all that pollution adds up. With that in Read More...