TheZeroBrush - a sustainable, fully biodegradable, pre-pasted, single-use toothbrush

全球每年有超过47亿支牙刷被填埋。医疗保健行业为此做出了巨大贡献，为患者提供塑料牙刷，这些牙刷经常被放在一边，掉在地板上，需要重复使用，脏了，或者更换。我们希望用一种利用创新生物降解材料的替代品来取代一次性塑料牙刷。随着COVID-19的爆发，我们受到启发，采取下一个创新步骤，制造适合患者的牙刷（即，传染病患者或卧床不起的患者）由于无法使用洗涤设施而面临刷牙的挑战，他们总是需要护理支持来完成这项简单的任务。英国公共卫生（PHE）发布了住院患者口腔护理指南，作为对疑似或确诊COVID-19患者护理的一部分。该指导意见如下：“对住院病人进行良好口腔护理的目的，是保持口腔清洁，防止其他感染，以及减低患上细菌性肺炎的机会。”“所有的病人都必须刷牙。”零刷“将是世界上第一个在英国设计和制造的冷水可溶、完全可生物降解的预粘贴牙刷。这是唯一一款完全可持续发展的牙刷，对环境无毒，完全可降解，寿命结束时零影响，包括包装（认证待定）。TheZeroBrush预先粘贴有优质有机食品级牙膏。没有SLS泡沫，没有氟化物，因此不需要吐痰或冲洗。医院里的病人可以舒适地刷牙，而不需要护理支持。由于它是一次性使用和可溶性的，不会有牙刷留在一边，造成传播细菌的风险。没有其他牙刷像TheZeroBrush一样完全可降解。领先的生态替代品，竹牙刷，利用尼龙刷毛，需要数百年的降解。手柄通常是用竹子制成的，这些竹子不是可持续的来源，在垃圾填埋场可能需要长达4年的时间才能降解。针对一次性使用，TheZeroBrush是一种创新的解决方案，适用于广泛的最终用户，如医疗保健行业（医院，牙科护理，护理院），军事，休闲行业（酒店，露营，节日）和旅游业。

Over _4.7 billion_ toothbrushes go into landfill each year globally. The healthcare industry makes a substantial contribution to this providing patients with plastic toothbrushes that are often left on the side and dropped on the floor, either needing to be reused, dirty, or replaced.We want to replace single use plastic toothbrushes with an alternative utilising an innovative biodegradable material. With the outbreak of COVID-19 we were inspired to take the next innovative step and make a toothbrush suitable for patients (i.e. infectious or bedridden) who face challenges brushing their teeth due to the inability to access washing facilities, they always need nursing support for this simple task.Public Health England (PHE) has released mouth care guidance for hospitalised patients as part of its care for those with suspected or confirmed COVID-19\. The guidance reads: 'The aim of good mouth care for patients in hospital is to maintain oral cleanliness, prevent additional infection and reduce the likelihood of developing bacterial pneumonia.' All patients must brush their teeth.TheZeroBrush will be the world's first cold-water soluble, fully biodegradable pre-pasted toothbrush in the market, designed and manufactured in the UK. It is the only fully sustainable toothbrush, which is non- toxic to the environment, wholly degradable and with zero end of life impact, including the packaging (certifications pending).TheZeroBrush is pre-pasted with quality organic food grade toothpaste. There is no SLS to foam and no fluoride therefore no requirement for spitting or rinsing. Patients in hospitals can brush their teeth comfortably without the need for nursing support. As it is single use and soluble there will be no toothbrush left on the side creating risk of spreading germs.No other toothbrush is fully degradable like TheZeroBrush. The leading eco alternative, bamboo toothbrushes, utilise nylon bristles which take hundreds of years to degrade. The handles are often made utilising bamboo that is not sustainably sourced and can take up to 4 years to degrade in landfill.Aimed at single use, TheZeroBrush is an innovative solution for a wide range of end users, such as the healthcare sector (hospitals, dental care, care homes), the military, leisure industry (hotels, camping, festivals) and the travel industry.