Residents can recycle old toothbrushes with ease thanks to a Victoria dental clinic.
Viva Dental provides a drop-off spot for oral care products to be recycled through a partnership between TerraCycle and P&G, the company that makes Crest and Oral B.
Craig Siemens, dentist and owner of Vivia, said toothbrushes are made up of multiple different materials that donB次元官网网址檛 break down in landfills.
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All non-electric toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes and caps, and floss containers can be recycled to ultimately become new items such as outdoor furniture, decking, and storage containers.
Products can be dropped off at 1105 Fort St. during office hours. Visit to learn more about the program.
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