Green Options has covered the benefits of natural toothpastes, but what about the toothbrush you’re putting in your mouth? Do you know where that comes from? We’ve listed three dentist-approved toothbrushes that are good for your teeth and good for the planet.

Radius Original Toothbrush. The Radius original toothbrush has been around for 22 years. This non-traditional design (made for righties and lefties) not only helps you brush better, but the handle is made from renewable resource plastic. Radius also makes a toothbrush line for children.

Radius Source Toothbrush. The Source toothbrush comes with a replaceable head. After all, when you get a new toothbrush, all you really want to do is change out the bristles. The reusable handle is made from a wood fiber blended with corn plastic - both renewable resource materials.

The manufacturing of Radius toothbrushes is also eco-friendly. They are made in a restored mill in Pennsylvania, using well designed, efficient processes that create less waste and save on water and energy use (although much of the production is down at the moment, after the mill suffered severe storm damage in July).

Preserve Toothbrushes. Preserve toothbrushes by Recycline are made from recycled materials (mainly Stonyfield Farm yogurt cups), and are completely recyclable (if you send it back, Recycline will turn your used toothbrush into recycled plastic lumber.)

You can find these toothbrushes at Whole Foods, Wild Oats, and some other specialty or natural foods stores; some major drug stores may carry them as well. While these brushes cost a little more than their conventional counterparts, since they’re better designed, they will actually last a little longer.

Want to clean your toothbrushes the natural way? Soaking your brush in vinegar every two weeks will get rid of most of the germs and bacteria hanging out there.

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