Plastic-based toothpaste tubes have traditionally been a no-no on the recycling front, with their flexible layers of mixed materials a thorn in the side of council recycling schemes and diligent ...

For decades there was no way to recycle empty toothpaste tubes. Every minute about 38,000 of them ended up as trash, dumped in landfills or incinerators around the world. Then, around 12 years ago, ...

The oral-care brand is launching what it says is a vegan-certified toothpaste that comes in an “industry-first” recyclable tube. The product’s development is five years in the making. Most toothpaste ...

Unilever is to convert its global toothpaste portfolio entirely to recyclable tubes by 2025, it has announced. The sustainable tubes are set to roll out later this year, following four years’ ...

A movement is emerging online to shun store-bought toothpaste over a conspiracy theory that small colored markings on the end of tubes signify whether the product was made with natural or chemical ...

How hard are toothpaste tubes to recycle? Many end up in landfills each year, prompting an initiative to clean, cut, and injection mold them into new toothpaste pots. This project highlights the ...

Toothpaste tubes can now be recycled in kerbside recycling collections in Somerset. It is one of the first areas to launch the service after more brands have simplified their packaging to a single ...

Whether you’re a roller or a squeezer, the age-old question of what to do with the tube once every inch of toothpaste has been used has finally been answered. For Recycle Week 2025, the humble ...

It could mean the end of the toothpaste tube - and the waste they create. But a Florida-based startup has a new pod design that dissolves in seconds. Called Poppits, this biodegradable softgel pod ...

Award-winning senior researcher/writer with 25 years' experience writing about wellbeing, covering everything from indigestion remedies to insect repellents. Plastic-based toothpaste tubes have ...

14:46, Mon, Feb 8, 2021 Updated: 11:55, Tue, Feb 16, 2021 Recycling - although necessary for the environment - can be a bit of a pain sometimes, with local councils usually giving varied and detailed ...