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Rethink, Reuse, Refill
Reducing Our Impact
Most Scotch™ Brand tape dispensers are designed to be refilled and reused. Refilling tape dispensers help eliminate thousands of pounds of plastic dispensers from the landfill:
- The Scotch® Stainless Steel Dispenser Starter Pack adds sleek style and instant access to tape refills.
- 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 & Bio-based Materials
From product to packaging, we continue to reduce virgin-material use by repurposing recycled and bio-based content. Here are just a few product examples we’ve engineered to help extend the life cycle of materials and reduce waste:
- Scotch™ Cushion Lock™ Expanding Paper Wrap is curbside recyclable.
- Scotch® Stainless Steel Dispenser Starter Pack packaging is made with 100% recycled paper board and tape created from 66% plant-based materials.
- Scotch® Heavy Duty Paper Tape is made from 45% bio-based content and is curbside recyclable with the box.
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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, skateboards, sneakers and more.
- Use Scotch™ Tapes and Adhesives to repair items like board games, books, frames and other household favorites.
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A By-Product Of Better Engineering
Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Manufacturing
We have a long track record of reusing and recycling the by-products generated during the manufacturing of our products:
- Our 3M plant in Hutchinson, Minnesota continues to reuse and recycle the by-products generated during the manufacturing of Scotch® Magic™ Tape, Scotch® Painter’s Tapes and other 3M products.
- We’ve maintained our zero-waste-to-landfill status at our 3M plant in Cynthiana, Kentucky where our Scotch™ Packaging Tapes are proudly manufactured.
Recyclable Ready by 2032
Recyclable Packaging
We are working toward having 100% of our packaging curbside recycled by 2032. Here are some of the latest products we’ve engineered to help reach this important goal.
Our Masking Tapes sold in Europe are a great example of how we’ve started to transition our tape packaging to plastic-free and recyclable materials. 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.
