colgate

'A game-changing moment for recycling': All toothpaste tubes sold in the UK now fully recyclable

Waste

'A game-changing moment for recycling': All toothpaste tubes sold in the UK now fully recyclable

WRAP claims tubes made from same material as milk bottles can now be recycled into garden furniture, plastic piping, and bleach bottles

clock 22 September 2025 • 3 min read
Palm oil in top brands' products linked to rainforest destruction in Papua New Guinea, investigation finds

Supply chain

Palm oil in top brands' products linked to rainforest destruction in Papua New Guinea, investigation finds

Global Witness investigation finds slew of big brands and global financiers are directly or indirectly linked to human rights abuses and destruction of critical carbon sinks in Papua New Guinea

clock 08 October 2021 • 4 min read

Waste

Colgate launches 'first ever' recyclable toothpaste tube

Colgate-Palmolive said it will share its tube technology with competitors in a bid to help make recyclable tubes an industry standard

clock 14 January 2020 • 2 min read

Waste

Colgate unveils its brush with sustainable bamboo

Colgate's newest toothbrush is made from 100 per cent biodegradable bamboo

clock 28 October 2019 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Money for old toothbrushes? Colgate announces recycling programme

People can now send off any brand of old toothbrush or toothpaste tube by post for recycling under latest TerraCycle partnership

clock 01 November 2018 • 2 min read