I’ve got a bamboo toothbrush,
It’s the best one you can own.
It’s not as good as mine though,
Mine is red and yours is brown
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Yours is red because it’s plastic,
You know plastic isn’t good.
It is good coz it’s shiny.
Yours is dull, it’s made of wood.
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Toothbrushes by the millions
Are thrown away each year,
And because they don’t rot naturally,
Lifetimes later they’re still here.
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Well at least my plastic toothbrush
Won’t make forests get the chop.
Your wood one’s killing all the trees,
You shouldn’t kill trees, so stop!
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No, bamboo is not like other trees,
Because it grows so fast.
They’re always planting new ones
So their supply will always last.
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And when my toothbrush is old and useless,
When I have to throw it out,
The natural fibre it’s made from
Will safely, quickly rot.
Would you like a bamboo toothbrush?
Look here
and here
and here
and here
Or maybe they sell them at your local health food store? 🙂
Violet's Vegan Comics 
wow! what a great toothbrush! In our village in India we also have another plant with very thick, crusty bits that were perfect as toothbrushes. we never missed our toothbrushes when we went to our village, for holidays!
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Fascinating! 😀 I’d love to know more, what plant is that?
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I will have to ask my cousins and uncles who stay in another part of India far from my home! I am keen too now to get its English name. will let you know as soon as I find out!
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Great 😀 Thank you 🙂
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This is such a brilliant poem which has such brilliant wisdom
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Thank you so much 😀
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Love the drawings and the poem! Now I am curious about bamboo toothbrushes!
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Thank you 🙂 They’re great! Click on the links to find out more 🙂
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Wonderful news. Thank you Violet and Miranda. You two are simply fabulous. 🙂
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Ha ha ha 😀
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Hip hip. Have yourselves a fabulous week. 🙂
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Thank you Nomzi, and you too 🙂
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😀
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Reblogged this on Violet's Veg*n e-Comics.
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Lovely poem and illustration, I shall look around for these toothbrushes. In my garden I use bamboo flower containers, a great alternative to plastic 🙂
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It is pretty amazing stuff 🙂
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We have been using Recycline brushes made of plastic you can send back to be recycled…but just saw these bamboo brushes the first time last week! Time to upgrade to bamboo! Cute post and perfect way to explain the awesomeness of bamboo!
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Thank you, they are really good. Although the ones you describe are a good idea too, especially since you can keep sending them back to recycle them. Thank you for your comment 🙂
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This is great. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Awesome. Don’t know what to reblog and what not!! 😀
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Thank you so much 🙂
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🙂 Don’t you thank me. Thank you for sharing such lovely poems. Please keep them coming!
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Aw, thank you 😀
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😀
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yet more reason for thoughtfulness from you – thank you – Graeme:)
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Thank you 🙂
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Your poems are just so clever and enjoyable. Make me smile!
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Thank you so much Den, keep smiling 🙂
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Intriguing site…with a much-needed message for the world! You are to be commended!
Thanks for visiting and liking my haiku!
Ron — http://randa.lane.wordpress.com
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You’re welcome Ron, and thank you for your comment. BTW, if you put a link to your site on your gravatar it will make it easier for the people you message to find you and you won’t need to paste in your link every time 🙂
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I never heard of a bamboo toothbrush! I’ll be on the lookout for where to get them.
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They are brilliant. We can get them in our Health Food store but, if you can’t find any near you, you can order them online http://environmentaltoothbrush.com.au/
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thanks for stopping by my blog. Love your poem – and you know its a curious coincidence as I have a vegan character in my new book and had to research vegan toothpaste and toothbrushes for it!
and love your artwork 🙂
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Well, fancy that! 😉 Thank you for your lovely comment 🙂
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I love it!
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