For you, it's about a small shift in your dental care routine, from cream to tablet. But for the environment, every toothbrushing means a greener footprint. Gumpearl is built on so much more than toothpaste in tablet form. We stand for a sustainability movement that ensures reduced climate impact and a healthier planet for both animals and nature. To reach the climate goals, all industries need to do their part and the dental care routine is no exception. Let 's tell you more about our ongoing sustainability work in everything we do.
When you buy a jar of Gumpearl toothpaste tablets in any flavor and size, you are holding a glass jar in your hand. This glass jar has a story to tell from the time it reached your hand. And its story doesn't end there, but continues long after you first received the little jar.
The small jar is made of reusable glass and the tablets are manufactured in Sweden. Although it takes more from the climate to produce a glass jar than a plastic tube, the glass jar has a significantly longer life ahead of it than the plastic tube . Recycling plastic, on the other hand, is complicated as plastic waste is a mix of a number of different plastic types and the products also often consist of several composite materials.
The fact that toothpaste tablets are produced in Sweden also means that we minimize transport distances. When the jar is empty, you can refill it with new toothpaste tablets, where refill bags are made of 100 percent bio-based material that can be sorted as compost. If you do not use the glass jar for Gumpearl toothpaste tablets, you can, for example, store hair ties in the glass jar, use the glass jar as a candlestick or package leftover sauces from yesterday's dinner. This way, the jar becomes reusable indefinitely. Should the jar break or you no longer need it, it can be easily recycled together with other clear glass. Recycled material always reduces emissions. 41 percent lower carbon dioxide emissions for recycled glass raw material than if new glass raw material is used. Swedes are the best at recycling, with a full 83% of all glass recycled in Sweden. When recycled glass is melted into new glass, 20 percent less energy is used than if glass is produced from new raw material.
In every step we take, we evaluate the best way to be as kind to the environment as possible. Therefore, we will continue to operate Swedish production to reduce carbon emissions and maintain quality. When we pack deliveries to our retailers, we reuse cartons from our suppliers. We strive for 100% fill rate always where product development and innovative solutions are a must and sell edge-supported products on sale, instead of throwing away, win-win simply!
In addition, the toothpaste tablets are free of palm oil, as the consumption of palm oil contributes to the destruction of rainforests. We have also excluded SLS substances because these have no cleansing effect on the teeth, but rather risk drying out the oral mucosa. Both of these substances are commonly found in traditional toothpaste. The toothpaste tablets are also free of plastics and microplastics, surfactants, alcohol and other unnecessary substances.
With Gumpearl, you put a tablet in your mouth and chew lightly, put some water on your toothbrush and then brush as usual. As if by magic, the toothpaste tablet becomes toothpaste in your mouth. This is a small change that can make a big difference to the environment and well-being.
By replacing the traditional toothpaste tube with a jar of toothpaste tablets, you actively contribute to more sustainable consumption and reduced impact on wildlife and nature. At the same time, you give yourself strong and healthy teeth, without unnecessary additives. So it's not about a compromise, but a better alternative for both you and the environment.
