Why is our toothpaste in a jar?
It is one of the first things people notice about The Texas Toothpaste®. The answer is bigger than appearance. At Sheer Alternatives, packaging is part of our stewardship philosophy: choose thoughtfully, reduce unnecessary waste where practical and make reuse easier.
Reuse comes before the recycling bin
The U.S. EPA places source reduction and reuse above recycling in its waste-management hierarchy because preventing waste in the first place is generally preferred to managing it after disposal. EPA: Sustainable Materials Management hierarchy.
That is why we encourage customers to bring back empty jars and save on a future purchase. A sturdy glass container can have another life before it ever reaches a recycling stream.
Sustainable oral care should still be practical
A package only helps if the product inside fits your routine. The Texas Toothpaste® pairs a reusable glass jar with a short ingredient list and a Texas-made story. For shoppers searching for sustainable oral care in Forney TX or glass jar toothpaste in Texas, it offers a local alternative to the familiar squeeze tube.
Bring your jars back in Forney
Empty Sheer Alternatives jars can be returned to our Forney storefront at 312 E Main Street, Forney, TX 75126, Monday–Friday, 10 AM–7 PM. We also accept jar returns during our Dallas Farmers Market weekends.