Project Aims

- Raise awareness for the adoption of regular and correct brushing habits.

- Promote regular toothbrush Exchange.

- Valuing the toothbrush as recyclable waste.

- Recognize the need to selectively collect the toothbrush for later recycling.

EcoEscovão arises based on the following assumptions:

- The toothbrush is considered a mixed plastic, consisting of a mixture of different types of plastics, with different characteristics and textures.

- Mixed plastics make up about 15% of Urban Solid Waste.

- Selective waste collection minimizes climate change.

- Toothbrushes can be recycled in a simple way and transformed into urban furniture.

Palácio Nacional da Pena stands on a rocky peak which is the second highest point in the Sintra hills and is an example of the 19th Century Romanticism Style of Architecture.