As much we try our darnedest to make our individual habits more sustainable, it’s often actions from big dogs in governments or corporations that can make the biggest dent.
Take Colgate, for example. Knowing that over a billion toothpaste tubes are chucked out per year in the US, the company spent more than five years working to develop a recyclable tube.
Most pesky tubes have a layer of aluminium to keep the toothpaste fresh, so getting around that speed bump proved difficult. But it was done! And rather than keeping it to themselves, Colgate decided to share the tech with, well, everyone, so all manufacturers can help us with more sustainable brushing.
Wholesome, hey?
So, let’s keep the positive steps rolling, and suss out what more big dogs are up to.
We have a new government, so let’s have a geez at what it’s doing in the sustainable space, shall we?
