Colgate redesigned its toothpaste tubes so they can go into curbside recycling bins. It could eventually keep a billion tubes out of landfills each year. Every year, Americans toss a billion tubes of ...

Of the hundreds of thousands of tubes of toothpaste sold in the U.S. each year, most end up in landfills. The tubes, which are usually made of a mix of materials including aluminum, aren’t accepted at ...

The packaging will feature limited edition “Recycle Me!” messaging and is intended to build recycling awareness among both consumers and MRF operators. Colgate has launched a line of recyclable ...

Worcester councillor Zoe Cookson says the new rules should boost recycling rates.

Toothpaste tubes and other squeezable plastic containers are getting closer to being more sustainable in the U.S. Some 90% of toothpaste tubes on the market are now made in a way that makes them ...

Procter & Gamble Oral Care, Cincinnati, has released its newest packaging across its Crest, Oral-B and Blend-a-med toothpaste brands. The three brands now feature recyclable high-density polyethylene ...

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is investigating complaints from an advertising watchdog that "recyclable" claims on much-touted high density polyethylene toothpaste tubes from ...

Is a product recyclable if it is made of recyclable materials? Or is it recyclable when it can be recycled by waste management facilities? Last month, the United States District Court for the Northern ...

Depending on your local recycling center, you can’t toss your toothbrush into the recycling bin. Well you can, but you’ll just be adding trash for the workers to pick out. And you shouldn’t throw your ...

Schools can turn old toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes into fresh supplies in a contest announced by Colgate, ShopRite and TerraCycle. Between now and June 30, schools can collect used oral care waste ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colgate has found a way to make the toothpaste you rely on for a healthier smile a part of the solution for a healthier planet. Colgate has finalized the design of a ...