the team at NOS has developed a solution to one of the biggest culprits of plastic pollution — toothbrushes. based on the main concept of replacing the bristles rather than throwing the entire brush away, the everloop toothbrush offers a more sustainable option to maintaining your pearly whites. 

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

clipping mechanism for replaceable bamboo bristles

all images courtesy of NOS

 

 

after analyzing different options on the market, NOS came up with a clipping mechanism to replace bamboo bristles. this mechanism allows the user to open and close the head of the toothbrush, in order to insert a new set of bristles. the bristles are made from bamboo and the body of the brush is also made of recycled plastic from disposed toothbrushes.

 

video courtesy of NOS

 

 

the bristles that are disposed have no plastic, which makes them 100% compostable compared to the disposable heads with plastic components that are currently on the market. each toothbrush comes with 8 sets of bristles which based on the 3 months lifespan of a a normal toothbrush makes everloop’s lifespan a minimum of 2 years.

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

everloop’s life cycle

 

 

in addition to the toothbrush itself, NOS has also designed the packaging to be made out of thermoformed 100% compostable paper pulp. the shipping carbon footprint is lowered based on the whole life cycle of the pack.

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

the toothbrush in use

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

different color options are available

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

the packaging includes 8 sets of replaceable bristles and toothbrush wall holder

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

the packaging is made out of thermoformed, 100% compostable paper pulp

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

wall holder

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

everloop colorways

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

everloop colorways

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

head detail

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

the prototyping process

the everloop toothbrush is made with replaceable bamboo bristles and recycled plastic designboom

the sketching process

 

 

project info:

 

project name: everloop

design: NOS

 

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edited by: lynne myers | designboom