Trick or treat?

In my last post, I wrote Johnson & Johnson about their product, woven dental floss, which I like but which comes in a disposable plastic case. I wanted to see if they'd be willing to sell the floss in packets without the plastic case so that people like me could re-use the cases we already have.  

I received a letter a week later and have simply been so busy that I haven't shared the news. Here's the response:

So, the the floss is in fact not made of cotton as the blog I quoted indicated. Johnson & Johnson confirmed that it's made of fluoride nylon, which can be detrimental to the environment because of the time that it takes to break down and the damage it can do in the interim. (Nylon is a thermoplastic.) 

The good news, however, is that the company seemed open to my inquiry about changing the packaging.  I'm looking forward to seeing how they respond a second time after they receive my response to their request for product details (i.e., UPC Bar Code and lot numbers). 

P.S. It's Halloween. Did you know that some dentists are offering to buy back Halloween candy for $1 per pound?  The candy is sent to our overseas military, along with toothbrushes and toothpaste.  

Today, I managed to find a non-candy option, in recycled cardboard: