Tanzania Oral Health Foundation

  Plastic Free Smiles project is an environmental and oral health project designed by Dr. Winfred Mgaya under the umbrella of Tanzania Oral Health Foundation. The project aims to raise awareness on the effects of plastic pollution to the environment specifically caused by plastic toothbrushes and advocating on the adoption of eco-friendly toothbrushes to reduce the plastic pollution caused by plastic toothbrushes. The project is structured to have two phases that will start from November 2023 to April 2024 and May 2024 to November 2024. The project includes physical meetings with target groups as well as online and social media campaigns OBJECTIVES The objective of the advocacy campaign is to raise awareness of the environmental impact of plastic toothbrushes while encouraging people to make the switch to eco-friendly toothbrushes. Specifically, the objectives are: 1. To educate the public on the harmful effects of plastic toothbrushes on the environment. 2. To promote t...