A tablet of toothpaste — a great way to eliminate packaging tubes and reduce waste. Photo provided by Alex Houdeshell. Just like any other toiletries we use, toothpaste is designed to be purchased, ...

There is little that might stand better as a proxy for the mundane than brushing ones teeth. Ritualised to the point of automation, conducted with no consideration or emotion, it is embedded in the ...

Household toothpaste uses shown in online experiments reveal unconventional applications.