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If you buy a fresh toothbrush every three months, you're generating a lot of gnarly toothbrush trash -- or, if you're inventive, a great collection of handy household devices! In today's video, Umbra gets a handle on creative toothbrush reuse. Because old toothbrushes don't die -- they just bristle at the suggestion. Related links Ask Umbra on our throwaway culture [http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2004/09/30/umbra-throw/index.html] A family-friendly review of six eco-toothpastes [http://www.grist.org/advice/products/2008/03/11/index.html] Plastic makes a comeback [http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/5/21/174844/354] Preserve Recycled Toothbrushes [http://www.preserveproducts.com/products/toothbrush.html]