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Tom’s Unveils Recyclable Toothpaste Tube

Designed to be compatible with the #2 HDPE plastic stream.

Well timed for National Recycling Day, which is today, Tom's of Maine has begun shipping a first-of-its-kind recyclable toothpaste tube recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers. The tube is designed to be compatible with the #2 HDPE plastic stream. Toothpaste tubes typically haven't been recyclable because most are made of a mixed material that doesn't have a second life and has to be landfilled. The #2 plastic continues to have a strong recycling stream and is the sa...

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