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The grams of waste per teaspoon of ketchup seems high.

What else has a super high packaging waste per consumable volume?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Other than just flossing with string, is there a good reusable floss holder?

Some people may have motor limitations that make flossing difficult. Or just find it gross

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

They are a bit more expensive than the plastic ones but they make plastic free ones.

https://a.co/d/fVLvJES

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My ADHD effectively does not allow me to floss regularly with standalone floss. It's either those or I'll do it maybe once a month.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This one has a reusable handle, it's just the little C shaped piece of plastic that the floss stretches across that is disposable. I'm sure it's not ideal, but I can get several uses out of each one before changing the floss. I just rinse it in hydrogen peroxide when I'm done. https://www.amazon.com/Listerine-ULTRACLEAN-Flosser-Refills-Flavored/dp/B00PG59X2K/

Looking for a link to the one above, I found this one, which seems to replace the floss each time with a pretty nicely engineered system, I haven't tried it though. https://www.orthomechanic.com/easy-flosser/ After watching the video I feel like I would drool into the floss spool compartment and or get it wet when rinsing the thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Get a 3d printer and make one I guess ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯