FYI regarding the vegetarian/vegan status of toothpaste and plastic bags:
I can't find any toothpaste that contains animal products. Crest toothpaste, one of the most popular toothpastes in North America, contains sodium fluoride, sorbitol, water, hydrated silica, sodium lauryl sulfate, trisodium phosphate, flavor, sodium phosphate, cellulose gum, carbomer, sodium saccharin, titanium dioxide, and color:
Smart Label
Per ingredient information from the Vegetarian Resource Group and PeTA, the only possibly animal-derived ingredients in this toothpaste's ingredient list are the "flavor" and the "color". Here are links to this ingredient information:
Guide to Food Ingredients | Vegetarian Resource Group and Animal-Derived Ingredients Resource | Living | PETA . I don't think that most people want animal-flavored toothpaste.
Yes - some plastics are processed with tiny amounts (
0.1%) of fatty acid salts (stearates), which can be derived from animal fat:
Error - Cookies Turned Off and New Horizons in Catalysis: Part 7B. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Catalysis, Tokyo, 30 June-4 July 1980 (Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis) and https://pim-resources.coleparmer.com/animal-origin-statement/082-15-animal-origin-statement.pdf
Please check facts before posting. Public forums don't need any more misleading posts.
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