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 ...

New launches are trying to cut the landfill load, but they’re pricey The oral care category has a serious sustainability problem: 300 million toothpaste tubes go to landfill a year, which will take ...

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 ...

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 ...

Colgate-Palmolive is aiming to up its sustainability credentials with new Colgate Smile for Good toothpaste in “the first ever” recyclable tube. Most toothpaste tubes cannot be recycled through ...

Advertisement feature presented by The Consumer Goods Forum. Historically tubes of toothpaste are non-recyclable, because of the combination of different types of plastic and metal used in their ...

When you’re brushing your teeth and you’ve squeezed out the last bit of toothpaste, you probably toss the empty tube in the trash. Few people realize that most toothpaste tubes are now recyclable—at ...

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Up until now, toothpaste tubes have been difficult to recycle because they are made from a ...

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 ...

Several local authorities have shared how they are adjusting their operations to ensure the recycling of toothpaste tubes is possible. Re3 in Reading has confirmed that residents across Bracknell ...

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 ...