I’ve got a bamboo toothbrush

 

bamboo toothbrush

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

bamboo toothbrush

Or maybe they sell them at your local health food store? 🙂

37 responses to “I’ve got a bamboo toothbrush”

  1. Carmen Mandel Avatar

    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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    1. Violet's Veg*n e-comics Avatar

      It is pretty amazing stuff 🙂

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  2. dhbg Avatar

    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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    1. Violet's Veg*n e-comics Avatar

      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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  3. Ms. Vee Avatar

    This is great. 🙂

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      1. Ms. Vee Avatar

        You’re welcome. 🙂

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  4. sb2711 Avatar
    sb2711

    Awesome. Don’t know what to reblog and what not!! 😀

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    1. Violet's Veg*n e-comics Avatar

      Thank you so much 🙂

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        sb2711

        🙂 Don’t you thank me. Thank you for sharing such lovely poems. Please keep them coming!

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          sb2711

          😀

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  5. graemesandford Avatar

    yet more reason for thoughtfulness from you – thank you – Graeme:)

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