Five of the best eco-friendly electric toothbrushes

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1. Foreo ISSA Oral Routine

Made from hygienic silicone with polymer bristles, which last twice as long as standard ones, this BPA-free brush uses sonic pulse technology to clean teeth. The battery lasts for up to 365 days on a single charge.

£179; foreo.com

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2. Organically Epic Sonic Wave Electric Bamboo toothbrush

This award-winning toothbrush has compostable bamboo heads with recyclable bristles. There are five settings and the battery lasts for up to six weeks.

£79.95; organicallyepic.uk

3. Georganics Sonic Toothbrush Set

Georganics makes natural, ethical and sustainable oral-care products with minimum environmental impact. Its recyclable Sonic Toothbrush has a unique speed-adjustment setting, which is ideal for those with fixed braces. Packaging is recyclable and compostable.

£70; georganics.com

4. Suri Sustainable Electric Toothbrush

The Suri Sustainable Electric Toothbrush has recyclable plant-based heads and bristles, and an aluminium body designed to be easy to repair.

£75; trysuri.com

5. Booheads Bamboo Heads

If you’ve already got a perfectly good electric toothbrush, you can swap to sustainable heads such as Booheads Bamboo Heads (above), which are Sonicare-compatible or Humble Earth’s recyclable heads, which work with Oral-B brushes.

£15 for 4; booheads.com