"Not all bristle technologies require metal stapling, Boucherie have developed a way of fusing the tufts into the head with heat and pressure (www.boucherie.com/en/news/press-release/ptt-a-revolution-in-anchorless-brushmaking). The real issue with toothbrushes is that the bristles are made from a different plastic, and so even without the metal staples, recycling isn't possible. The responsible solution would be for manufactures to be partnering with recycling companies such as Terracycle and provide return schemes for non-standard recycling products that they put on the market (www.terracycle.com/fr-FR/brigades/signal#how-it-works and www.janette.lu/switch-la-brosse-a-dents-originale-et-eco-responsable-de-signal)"