CIRCULAR - Reusing & Recycling
When we design our products and packaging, we look for solutions that do more with less and help support reuse and repurposing by designing selected Scotch™ products and packaging for refill, reuse or recycling where feasible. Let’s work together to extend the use of our tools and give recyclable materials a second life.
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Rethink, Reuse, Refill
Reducing Our Impact
Most Scotch™ Brand tape dispensers are refillable for repeated use with compatible Scotch™ tape refills. Refilling tape dispensers help reduce thousands of pounds or kilos of plastic dispensers from the landfill:
- Look for Scotch™ Brand refill rolls in your favorite tape types.
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Let Us Show You What We’re Made Of
Recycled Materials
We reduce virgin-material use by incorporating recycled-content materials into selected products and components. Here are just a few product examples we’ve engineered to help extend the life cycle of materials and reduce waste:
- Scotch™ Cushion Lock™ Protective Wrap is made from 100% recycled paper and can be recycled with paper through standard recycling systems where local collection is available.
- Scotch® Box Lock™ Paper Tape is made with 45% bio-based content by weight and is recyclable with paper through standard recycling systems where local collection is available.
- Scotch® Magic™ Tape made with 66% Plant-Based Adhesive features an adhesive containing 66% plant-based material by weight, a core made with 98% recycled plastic by weight, and a dispenser with all plastic components made with 100% recycled plastic content.
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A Fix For The Future
Helping You Upcycle & Repair
We can all do more to send less to the landfills. Instead of buying new, both professionals and DIYers can choose to upcycle and repair everyday items with Scotch™ Brand products:
- Scotch® Painter's Tapes and Masking Tapes can help restore and reimagine cabinets, furniture and more.
- Use Scotch® Tapes and Adhesives to repair items like board games, books, frames and other household favourites.
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A By-Product Of Better Engineering
Managing product waste
- Scotch® Magic™ Tape, Scotch® Painter’s Tapes and other 3M products are manufactured at a site where production waste is managed to avoid direct disposal to landfill.
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Recyclable Ready by 2030
Recyclable Packaging
We are working toward having 100% of our packaging to reusable or recyclable by 2030.
Our Masking Tapes sold in Europe are an example of our work to transition selected tape packaging to materials made without plastic and recyclable with paper through standard recycling systems where local collection is available. It’s being rolled out across carpet, duct, mounting and masking tapes throughout Europe and is expected to reduce our plastic use by 17 tons annually.
