Instead of
Plastic floss picks Refillable silk floss
Why switch
Healthier
Many slick flosses are PTFE-coated — a source of PFAS “forever chemicals”; silk and PFAS-free coatings skip them.
Greener
Single-use plastic picks are tiny but daily; refillable floss in a glass jar cuts that stream to almost nothing.
The impact
You, per year 365 plastic picks
All of the world 2.96 trillion plastic picks skipped / year
If everyone across the world switched, every year that’s:
- 2.96 trillion plastic picks
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Reduce
One refillable dispenser replaces a lifetime of plastic picks.
Reuse
Keep the little glass jar and simply buy refill spools.
Recycle
Silk or plant floss composts; avoid anything labelled PTFE or “Teflon”.