Here's the problem...

Every piece of plastic ever made still exists somewhere. Some of it sits in landfills under piles of dirt and rotting garbage. Some of it finds its way into the ocean where it floats around in giant fields like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch being broken into tiny pieces by the sun, ultimately being mistaken for food by marine wildlife or sinking to the ocean floor to create problems yet unimaginable.

This is the fate of millions of tons of plastic trash, including the 3 million miles of dental floss sold to Americans every year.... (read full article here)

So, what's an earth-friendly Oral Health Zealot to do?
Well, we have a suggestion.

DenTek is proud to present the Natural Floss Pick, the first sustainable, 100% biodegradable/recyclable floss pick on the market. We knocked out two problems with one amazing product that makes the necessary inconvenience of daily flossing comfortable, convenient, and good for the environment.

The handle is made of a resin composed of starches from sustainable, renewable resources like tapioca, potatoes, and wheat grown in America’s Midwest. This bioresin is just as durable as petroleum-based plastic, but will decompose in less than 180 days in commercial composting facilities.

Each Natural Floss Pick uses 95% less material than rolled floss. You would have to floss 18 times a day to put the same amount of dental floss in a landfill, and we’re pretty sure even the most dedicated floss lover would get sick of it by then. Even better, the floss is made of polyethylene, which is completely recyclable, sturdy and shred-resistant to ensure your whole mouth gets perfectly clean with the least amount of mess and stress.

So clear your conscience and your teeth with new DenTek Natural Floss Picks. Order them online in a convenient 50 count resealable and 100% recyclable bag!

* When Composted in a professionally managed facility. Not inculding the floss, which represents 0.29% of the total product weight.