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Radius EcoClean Floss Picks with Toothpick End

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EcoClean Floss Picks with Toothpick End

If you must use floss picks, this is the least-plastic version we have found. A reusable flosser or plain silk floss still beats any disposable pick.

3 / 10 Medium plastic footprint $

A floss pick with a fermented PHA bioplastic handle and natural silk-cotton floss, aimed at the most disposable product in oral care.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little plastic
Handle of PHA, a bacterially fermented bioplastic the brand states is PLA-free; floss strand of silk and cotton coated in carnauba wax and coconut oil.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds a lot
The PHA handle is a bioplastic; PHA biodegrades more readily than PLA but is still a polymer that fragments if littered
End of life: persistence and recovery Mostly recovers
Ships in recyclable packaging (stated); pick bag material not stated. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Some concern
Some plastic-contact chemistry is possible; see the notes.
Transparency and verification Mostly disclosed
Component materials disclosed; compost certification claimed but not found in the TUV registry

Strengths

  • PHA degrades far more readily than conventional pick plastic
  • Natural fiber floss strand, stated PFAS free
  • Registry-confirmed B Corp

Trade-offs

  • Still a single-use molded polymer product
  • TUV home-compost claim could not be confirmed in the certifier registry
  • Contains silk, so not vegan

What's inside

Handle of PHA, a bacterially fermented bioplastic the brand states is PLA-free; floss strand of silk and cotton coated in carnauba wax and coconut oil.

PartMaterial
HandlePHA bioplastic (bacterial fermentation)
FlossSilk and cotton blend
CoatingOrganic carnauba wax, coconut oil

Free of PFAS, PTFE, PLA (stated)

Packaging
Ships in recyclable packaging (stated); pick bag material not stated
Microplastics
The PHA handle is a bioplastic; PHA biodegrades more readily than PLA but is still a polymer that fragments if littered

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

PHA bioplastic handle (disclosed)Silk and cotton flossPFAS, PTFE and PLA free (stated)TUV home compost (stated, not registry-confirmed)

Certifications

Independent, third-party certifications only. Tap any badge to see what it verifies.

About Radius

Radius is a Pennsylvania oral care maker and registry-confirmed B Corp.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.