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.
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Would you like a bamboo toothbrush?
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Violet’s Vegan Comics – making funny vegan stories and poems since 2012
37 responses to “I’ve got a bamboo toothbrush”
Lovely poem and illustration, I shall look around for these toothbrushes. In my garden I use bamboo flower containers, a great alternative to plastic 🙂
It is pretty amazing stuff 🙂
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!
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 🙂
This is great. 🙂
Thank you 🙂
You’re welcome. 🙂
Awesome. Don’t know what to reblog and what not!! 😀
Thank you so much 🙂
🙂 Don’t you thank me. Thank you for sharing such lovely poems. Please keep them coming!
Aw, thank you 😀
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yet more reason for thoughtfulness from you – thank you – Graeme:)
Thank you 🙂