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None of the toothpaste tubes on the market can be recycled, and there's about 560 million per year in the U.S. alone that end up in landfills." The tablets, which come in 60-tablet bottles or boxes of ...

"The transition ... showcases real leadership in sustainable innovation." Colgate announces major change impacting all of its ...

NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive Co CL.N plans to launch a modified cheaper version of its recyclable toothpaste tube this year that uses less plastic and is easier to ship, the Optic ...

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 ...

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How many tubes of toothpaste do you think you’ve used in your life? Think of a number. Now, think of the fact that it takes the average tube of toothpaste 500 years to break down. When you factor in ...

A man has maintained his world record title for the largest collection of toothpaste tubes. Val Kolpakov, a dentist from Alpharetta, Georgia, has a collection of thousands of toothpaste tubes, ...

A federal judge in San Francisco wrestled Tuesday with a metaphysical question: is a toothpaste tube made of completely recyclable materials really recyclable if all of the waste processors refuse to ...