Life Cycle Analysis Fact Sheet - Toothbrush

Alfred Lee

Dr. Rood
ENV 250 : Principles of Sustainability
Life Cycle Analysis Fact Sheet

Life Cycle Analysis of a Toothbrush

Order of Life Cycle:
1. Production of Plastic Pellets

2. Production of Rubber Pellets

3. Production of Nylon Bristles

4. Making of the Toothbrush

5. Consumer Use

6. Recycle Process

7. End of Cycle

·         Toothbrushes are made from three main materials: Plastic, Rubber, and Nylon Bristles.

·         The first toothbrush dates back to the Yang Dynasty, where the Chinese would use Hog Bristle and animal bones to make a toothbrush.

·         Different color of plastic and rubber can create different color toothbrushes.

·         A Toothbrush manufacturing factory can make tens of thousands of toothbrushes in a single day.