3M Innovates To Reduce Plastic Use
By 2025, 3M aims to achieve a new sustainability goal: reduce dependence on virgin fossil-based plastic by 57 million kilograms. "The materials and infrastructure that support a global transition away from petroleum-based plastics are undergoing rapid transformation and there's palpable momentum for change," said Gayle Schueller, 3M senior vice president and chief sustainability officer. "3M has a history of applying science to create sustainable alternatives to plastic and with this public goal, it will be easier to share these solutions and collaborate with others on advancing a global circular economy." To achieve this new goal, 3M is innovating the products and packaging in its Consumer Business Group. Advancements will include use of recycled content and bio-based plastics and designs to decrease overall plastic use. Scotch-Brite greener clean non-scratch scrubbers, which are made with 75% post-consumer recycled plastic and encased in recyclable packaging made from 100% recycled content, offer a prime example of the improvements 3M is making. 3M is implementing its transition away from new plastic quickly and aims to achieve the 125-million-pound reduction—more than five times the weight of the Eiffel Tower—by the end of 2025. 3M India MD Ramesh Ramadurai and country business head of consumer business, Siddhesh Borkar issued a joint statement saying “3M India is proud, excited and energized by our organisation’s global commitment to ensuring the health of the planet for future generations. Reducing fossil based plastics is a huge step forward. Each of us have critical roles to play in ensuring environmental sustainability and we encourage everyone to take active part. Find an initiative that matters to you, and make our world a healthy one.”
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