CLIMATE - Reducing Our Impact
Even the smallest choices we make today can positively impact tomorrow. That’s why we’ll continue our efforts to reduce our impact on the environment with better materials and responsible manufacturing. We are up for the challenge of creating the most effective tools for your tasks while respecting the environment we all share.
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Doing More With Less
Reduce Our Use of Virgin Fossil-Based Plastic
We believe in doing more with less. That’s why we are working to reduce the amount of virgin plastic used in our tapes and dispensers by either reducing the plastic needed to make them or by replacing it with recycled plastics altogether:
- Our red Scotch™ Packaging tape dispensers are made from 80% recycled plastic.
- Our Scotch® Magic™ Tape Made with 66% Plant Based Adhesive has a 98% recycled plastic core and dispenser made from 100% recycled plastic.
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Paper-Based Possibilities
Expanding Our Paper-Based Alternatives
From packaging tape to protective fillers, we are working to develop more sustainable ways to help you ship and protect what’s most important to you. Our paper-based products provide better choices to traditional plastic mailing supplies:
- Scotch® Box Lock™ Paper Tape can easily be recycled along with your cardboard boxes.
- Scotch™ Cushion Lock™ is not only a great paper-based alternative to traditional plastic cushion wrap, it’s also made from 100% recycled paper.
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Future-Focused, Responsible Sourcing
Paper From Responsibly Managed Forests
We believe our planet’s forests are an asset to be shared across generations. That’s why we use paper from responsibly managed forests that help keep forests as forests:
- Scotch® Painter's Tapes in Europe utilize PEFC® certified papers. Chain of Custody Number: SGSCH-PEFC-COC-110078
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Energizing Community Partnerships
Renewable & Clean Energy Manufacturing
In a continuous effort to impact climate change while strengthening communities, 3M partnered with local utility commissions to move Scotch™ Brand’s largest manufacturing plant to source 100% renewable clean energy with a mix of wind and solar power.
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Sticking To What Matters
Alternative Adhesives & Coatings
Scotch™ Brand uses a variety of alternative adhesives and coatings, including solvent-free, plant-based and water-based, to help reduce factory emissions with fewer solvents:
- All Scotch® Packaging Tapes are made with solvent-free adhesives.
- Scotch® Magic™ Tape Made with 66% Plant Based Adhesive is also solvent-free.
- ScotchBlue™ Tapes are made with solvent-free adhesive.
