This refillable toothpaste container was designed to cut down the waste produced by conventional toothpaste tubes!

Mimo is a revolutionary refillable toothpaste tube that pumps toothpaste into each tube from the bottom with the help of an external refilling basin.

We don’t realize how much waste toothpaste tubes actually create. We brush our teeth twice a day, fingers-crossed, and go through multiple tubes of toothpaste in a matter of a couple of weeks. Young product designers Pelin Özbalcı and Sergen Çağlayan say that over one-billion tubes of toothpaste end up in landfills each year in the United States. Creating a solution for the waste created by disused toothpaste tubes, Özbalcı and Çağlayan developed Mimo, a refillable toothpaste tube.

Traditional toothpaste tubes we buy at the grocery store are typically constructed with a thin layer of aluminum and various types of plastic that make it nearly impossible for toothpaste tubes to degrade and recycle. Designed for those who’d like to live an eco-conscious, sustainable lifestyle, Mimo is a warm refillable toothpaste tube concept that would brighten up any bathroom. Inspired by the pastel color palette of Pantone shades, Mimo’s toothpaste containers have been conceptualized in an array of muted color schemes, each keeping an opaque, speckled top layer as well.

Equipped with a refilling basin, Mimo fills each tube up from the bottom through a pressure pump that’s encased in each basin. The transparent bottom half of Mimo indicates the toothpaste level so over-filling won’t be an issue. Designed in a similar fashion to refillable water bottles, Mimo comes as a cylinder container with a wrist strap that allows for easy portability and carrying. The toothpaste pump works in just the same way as a hand soap pump, squeezing out toothpaste for users as needed.

Designers: Pelin Özbalcı and Sergen Çağlayan

With a similar build to refillable water bottles, Mimo looks familiar to the average consumer.

The pastel color scheme of Mimo fits into any modern bathroom. 

Friendly packaging makes Mimo that much more appealing to regular consumers.

The hand pump is similar in design to hand soap containers.

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The replaceable heads of this minimal toothbrush are made from recycled thermoplastic!

Clip is a new toothbrush concept made from recycled polypropylene with replaceable heads for when bristles fray.

There always comes the day when toothbrush bristles fray. If you use a standard manual toothbrush, then frayed bristles mean the whole toothbrush needs to be replaced. If you use an electric toothbrush, then the old toothbrush head can be traded in for a new, clean one.

Whichever toothbrush you prefer, replacing frayed bristles comes at a price. It’s costly, wasteful, and inconvenient. That’s why Edo Kim and Yeseul Kim, designers based out of London, designed Clip, a minimal toothbrush with a replaceable head.

Citing the high number of materials used to create conventional toothbrushes, Edo and Yeseul made sure to design Clip so that far fewer materials are needed for manufacturing. Made from recycled polypropylene, Clip takes on the traditional shape of manual toothbrushes.

Clip’s hollow unibody also remains intact over time and use due to polypropylene’s highly durable, long-lasting makeup. Compared to manual toothbrushes on the market, Edo and Yeseul decided to use far less plastic and nylon, replacing both materials with the recycled thermoplastic.

In doing so, the demand for energy used to manufacture plastic toothbrushes is lessened and less pollution is created as a result. When the bristles on Clip fray, users can swap out heads simply by popping out the old one and clicking the new head into place with a push-button locking mechanism. Since Clip’s unibody handle is made from such durable material, the actual toothbrush will last a long time and when the bristles on Clip’s head begin to fray, a new head can easily replace it.

Designers: Edo Kim and Yeseul Kim

Besides white, Clip would come in pastel shades of yellow, pink, green, and blue.

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10 Best & Healthiest Electric Toothbrushes

Oral-B Pro 7000 SmartSeries Electric Toothbrush With Bluetooth

Not enough people realize, but using an electric toothbrush is so much better than the manual version of teeth cleaning.

The moment you switch from a manual toothbrush to an electric toothbrush, you can never go back. It changes your life, or at least 4 minutes of it, one day at a time.

The options are endless, but mostly involve Philips electric toothbrushes or Oral-B electric toothbrushes. Here are the 10 best electric toothbrushes out there we picked especially for you (including one fantastic water flosser):

Philips Sonicare Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush

The Philips Sonicare 2 Series toothbrush happens to be the #1 selling electric toothbrush on Amazon. It’s famous for the patented sonic technology, enabling up to 31,000 brush strokes per minute, and doing an excellent job of cleaning between the teeth and along the gumline. The Philips Sonicare has a 2-week battery life.

Oral B Pro 1000 Power Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush

The Oral B Pro 1000 electric toothbrush has sensors to detect when you’re brushing too hard and notifies you, while removing almost 300% more plaque along the gumline compared to your regular manual toothbrush. To buy the Oral B Pro 1000 electric toothbrush.

Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser WP-660

Technology hasn’t just made brushing your teeth better, but has improved flossing as well. The WP-660 has 10 pressure settings and 7 water flossing tips, capable of spraying your teeth with water for 90 seconds. To buy the Waterpik Aquarius water flosser WP-660.

Philips Sonicare Essence Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush

The Philips Sonicare Essence electric toothbrush comes in two different colors: You can buy it in white (more expensive) or pink.

Philips Sonicare HealthyWhite+ Electric Toothbrush

What you might consider as a heavy duty toothbrush, the Philips Sonicare HealthyWhite+ specializes in plaque removal and even dealing with stains on your teeth, which makes buying it a bit more expensive than other Philips Sonicare toothbrushes.

Philips Sonicare 2 Series Plaque Control Electric Toothbrush

The Philips Sonicare 2 plaque control electric toothbrush has a neat easy start feature, which increases the power of the brushing through the first 14 times you use it (a week if you’re a good boy/girl), making to switch to it easier. You can buy it in 7 different colors, including black, coral and steel blue.

Philips Sonicare 3 Series Gum Health Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush

The Philips Sonicare 3 Series gum health electric toothbrush has one distinct advantage over a lot of other electric toothbrushes, Philips or other companies: It has a 3-week battery life.

Oral-B Pro 5000 SmartSeries Power Electric Toothbrush With Bluetooth

So obviously, the Oral-B Pro 5000 electric toothbrush stands out with its bluetooth. Why? So you can track your brushing habits and improve. The toothbrush connects to your smartphone to provide real-time feedback. There are 4 different bundle buying options: Electric Toothbrush (standalone), Sensitive bundle, cross-action bundle and 3D white bundle. The connectivity is powered by Braun.

Sterline Sonic Power Electric Toothbrush ST-OR-T50

A cheaper option than the Philips & Oral-B electric toothbrush, but one that’s very popular and highly recommended. It has two timers: One for a full 2-minute teeth cleaning session, and another for 30 seconds, for each quadrant of your mouth. To buy the Sterline sonic power electric toothbrush.

Oral-B Pro 7000 SmartSeries Electric Toothbrush With Bluetooth

There’s something gorgeous about the black version of the Oral-B Pro 7000 electric toothbrush, making it stand out in a market with products that all look very similar to one another. It has six modes: daily clean, gum care, sensitive, whitening, deep clean and even tongue cleaner. To buy the Oral-B Pro 7000 electric toothbrush. The connectivity is powered by Braun.

Amron Experimental ‘Rinser Toothbrush’ is back, now with more fountain (video)

Amron Experimental 'Rinser' toothbrush is back, now with more fountain

The original Rinser Toothbrush was a dental delight. Now, Amron Experimental has updated its classic "Brush & Rinse" for the modern mouth. So, what's new in 2012 for the revolutionary chomper-washer? First of all: Power Fountain. No more lowly trickle of water to chase, this time a proud stream of H2O leaps upwards from its center. Secondly, the heads are now replaceable, meaning you can keep your Brush & Rinse in service much longer. Still have the taste of "unconvinced" in your mouth? Watch the tap of awesome flow in the video after the break. Think this is what your morning routine has been missing? Then head to the source where you can pre-order now for a minty-fresh $22.

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Rinser Toothbrush Turns into a Drinking Fountain

rinser toothbrush Rinser Toothbrush Turns into a Drinking Fountain
Turn your toothbrush into a drinking fountain with the Rinser Toothbrush from Amron. The toothbrush has a special channel cut into that thrusts the water upwards so you can drink. The heads are replaceable too, they just pop right out. While it’s a neat trick there a few little problems with this: it costs $22 per brush and doesn’t come out for 6 months and most dentists recommend that you do not rinse after brushing so that the toothpaste continues to coat and clean your teeth.

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Rinser Toothbrush Turns into a Drinking Fountain