At a beach cleanup with my family in 2017, I realised that we could keep collecting plastic from this beach forever, and it’ll just keep coming back unless people stop throwing away so much.

So I decided to try to create change with something simple: toothbrushes. I launched The Turtle Tribe with $20 and a mission to help Aussies switch away from plastic, giving away free bamboo toothbrushes.

A call I made to a local radio show ended up getting me invited to the National Business Sustainability Conference, and from there I landed my first national supply contract with one of Australia’s largest aged-care providers. Since then, I’ve supplied hundreds of homes across the
country and become one of Australia’s biggest suppliers of bamboo toothbrushes — by growing the market for plastic-free alternatives.

Along the way I’m honoured to have been recognised with awards like Changemaker of the Year, Best Litter Prevention Program, and Australian Teen Entrepreneur of the Year.

Today, The Turtle Tribe donates a portion of all sales to ocean-conservation charities working to protect marine life and restore ocean health. My long-term goal is still the same: reduce plastic at the source and make sustainable choices the easy default.

We started with bamboo toothbrushes, but now The Turtle Tribe also offers other natural oral care products like silk floss and toothpaste tablets, giving people an easy way to switch their entire oral-care routine away from plastic. While we started in Australia, we’re also now expanding overseas to help more people switch away from plastic and have a greater impact.

But what we’ve been able to accomplish, is all thanks to people like YOU who care about the environment and want to make a difference.
So cheers to you!

Together, let's turn the tide on plastic pollution, one natural & plastic free switch at time.