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3M Consumer. Building Sustainability Into Our Brands.
Sustainability Stories: Office Products
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A lot of original ideas start on recycled paper.
Post-it® Super Sticky Recycled Easel Pads contain 30 percent recycled content, and very likely a history of inspired thinking.
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The writing is on the wall. And the cabinet. And…
Meet a low-cost way to write on, erase, and repeat as needed, almost anywhere.
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Stand up for less plastic in landfills.
About 12 billion metric tons of plastic is expected to end up in landfills by 2050.1 But 3M isn’t taking this news sitting down.
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So long, solvents. Hello, water and plants.
For decades, Scotch™ Brand tape products have been holding securely to the concept of greener chemistry.
Sustainability Stories: Office Products
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A lot of original ideas start on recycled paper.
Post-it® Super Sticky Recycled Easel Pads contain 30 percent recycled content, and very likely a history of inspired thinking.
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The writing is on the wall. And the cabinet. And…
Meet a low-cost way to write on, erase, and repeat as needed, almost anywhere.
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Stand up for less plastic in landfills.
About 12 billion metric tons of plastic is expected to end up in landfills by 2050.1 But 3M isn’t taking this news sitting down.
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So long, solvents. Hello, water and plants.
For decades, Scotch™ Brand tape products have been holding securely to the concept of greener chemistry.
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Sustainability Stories: Office Products
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A lot of original ideas start on recycled paper.
Post-it® Super Sticky Recycled Easel Pads contain 30 percent recycled content, and very likely a history of inspired thinking.
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The writing is on the wall. And the cabinet. And…
Meet a low-cost way to write on, erase, and repeat as needed, almost anywhere.
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Stand up for less plastic in landfills.
About 12 billion metric tons of plastic is expected to end up in landfills by 2050.1 But 3M isn’t taking this news sitting down.
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So long, solvents. Hello, water and plants.
For decades, Scotch™ Brand tape products have been holding securely to the concept of greener chemistry.
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Sustainability Stories: Home Improvement Products
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When sanding products live longer, we waste less.
3M™ Professional Sanding Solutions last longer than conventional paper-backed sandpaper, so you need fewer, and the amount of waste generated is lower.
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Transparent spray adhesives turn greener.
Versatility meets low VOC emissions in two well-known 3M spray adhesives.
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The one-stop wall surface repair shop.
For do-it-yourselfers, the 3M™ Patch Plus Primer 4 in 1 comes in a tube that puts everything you need at your fingertips: putty knife, sanding pad, spackle and primer. -
Preparing is preventing.
Solvent free coatings used in ScotchBlue™ Original Painter’s Tape #2090 help reduce factory emissions.
Sustainability Stories: Home Improvement Products
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When sanding products live longer, we waste less.
3M™ Professional Sanding Solutions last longer than conventional paper-backed sandpaper, so you need fewer, and the amount of waste generated is lower.
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Transparent spray adhesives turn greener.
Versatility meets low VOC emissions in two well-known 3M spray adhesives.
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The one-stop wall surface repair shop.
For do-it-yourselfers, the 3M™ Patch Plus Primer 4 in 1 comes in a tube that puts everything you need at your fingertips: putty knife, sanding pad, spackle and primer. -
Preparing is preventing.
Solvent free coatings used in ScotchBlue™ Original Painter’s Tape #2090 help reduce factory emissions.
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Sustainability Stories: Home Improvement Products
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When sanding products live longer, we waste less.
3M™ Professional Sanding Solutions last longer than conventional paper-backed sandpaper, so you need fewer, and the amount of waste generated is lower.
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Transparent spray adhesives turn greener.
Versatility meets low VOC emissions in two well-known 3M spray adhesives.
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The one-stop wall surface repair shop.
For do-it-yourselfers, the 3M™ Patch Plus Primer 4 in 1 comes in a tube that puts everything you need at your fingertips: putty knife, sanding pad, spackle and primer.
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Preparing is preventing.
Solvent free coatings used in ScotchBlue™ Original Painter’s Tape #2090 help reduce factory emissions.
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Sustainability Stories: Home Care and Consumer Health Care Products
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Yesterday’s agave plant. Today’s scrubbing sponge.
Scotch-Brite® Greener Clean Scrub Sponges are made from one of nature’s most versatile fibers.
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Breathing easier in the face of air pollution.
3M’s line of respirators use filter media capable of filtering 90 or 95% of airborne particles.
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Venture out into the rain.
Scotchgard™ Protector Water Repellent formulated without PFCs provides durable protection to the outdoor enthusiast.
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Cleaning up naturally.
Scotch-Brite® Natural Scouring Products are a popular choice in eco-friendly Korea.
Sustainability Stories: Home Care and Consumer Health Care Products
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Yesterday’s agave plant. Today’s scrubbing sponge.
Scotch-Brite® Greener Clean Scrub Sponges are made from one of nature’s most versatile fibers.
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Breathing easier in the face of air pollution.
3M’s line of respirators use filter media capable of filtering 90 or 95% of airborne particles.
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Venture out into the rain.
Scotchgard™ Protector Water Repellent formulated without PFCs provides durable protection to the outdoor enthusiast.
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Cleaning up naturally.
Scotch-Brite® Natural Scouring Products are a popular choice in eco-friendly Korea.
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Sustainability Stories: Home Care and Consumer Health Care Products
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Yesterday’s agave plant. Today’s scrubbing sponge.
Scotch-Brite® Greener Clean Scrub Sponges are made from one of nature’s most versatile fibers.
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Breathing easier in the face of air pollution.
3M’s line of respirators use filter media capable of filtering 90 or 95% of airborne particles.
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Venture out into the rain.
Scotchgard™ Protector Water Repellent formulated without PFCs provides durable protection to the outdoor enthusiast.
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Cleaning up naturally.
Scotch-Brite® Natural Scouring Products are a popular choice in eco-friendly Korea.
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Packaging & Manufacturing Sustainability Stories
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Less is more.
3M packaging reduction project helps eliminate excess weight and shipping materials on 24 Command™ Brand Damage-Free Hanging products.
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Giving much to the community and nothing to landfill.
Employee team at 3M plant in Cynthiana, Kentucky works to achieve “zero landfill” status.
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Command™ Packaging commands more respect.
Packaging optimization project improves recyclability, increases use of recycled content on most Command™ Products.
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A note to nature.
Let it be noted: a retooled edition of the iconic 3M Post-it® Notes product is sending a friendly message to nature.
Packaging & Manufacturing Sustainability Stories
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Less is more.
3M packaging reduction project helps eliminate excess weight and shipping materials on 24 Command™ Brand Damage-Free Hanging products.
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Giving much to the community and nothing to landfill.
Employee team at 3M plant in Cynthiana, Kentucky works to achieve “zero landfill” status.
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Command™ Packaging commands more respect.
Packaging optimization project improves recyclability, increases use of recycled content on most Command™ Products.
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A note to nature.
Let it be noted: a retooled edition of the iconic 3M Post-it® Notes product is sending a friendly message to nature.
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Packaging & Manufacturing Sustainability Stories
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Less is more.
3M packaging reduction project helps eliminate excess weight and shipping materials on 24 Command™ Brand Damage-Free Hanging products.
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Giving much to the community and nothing to landfill.
Employee team at 3M plant in Cynthiana, Kentucky works to achieve “zero landfill” status.
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Command™ Packaging commands more respect.
Packaging optimization project improves recyclability, increases use of recycled content on most Command™ Products.
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A note to nature.
Let it be noted: a retooled edition of the iconic 3M Post-it® Notes product is sending a friendly message to nature.
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Social Sustainability Stories
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3M Impact focuses on world’s most pressing problems.
Lisa Miller joins three 3M teammates in Vietnam to help a local business address water scarcity.
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Creating circles that will be unbroken.
3M joins The Recycling Partnership to help support the many virtues of a circular economy. -
Collaborative support for responsible forestry.
3M and two other U.S. companies are working with the American Forest Foundation to promote sustainable forestry across the coastal Carolinas region.
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#ParentsComingOut.
3M has been a proud partner of Pride for more than 20 years. For 2017 Twin Cities Pride Festival, 3M and Command™ Brand partnered with PFLAG in development of the #ParentsComingOut movement.
Social Sustainability Stories
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3M Impact focuses on world’s most pressing problems.
Lisa Miller joins three 3M teammates in Vietnam to help a local business address water scarcity.
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Creating circles that will be unbroken.
3M joins The Recycling Partnership to help support the many virtues of a circular economy.
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Collaborative support for responsible forestry.
3M and two other U.S. companies are working with the American Forest Foundation to promote sustainable forestry across the coastal Carolinas region.
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#ParentsComingOut.
3M has been a proud partner of Pride for more than 20 years. For 2017 Twin Cities Pride Festival, 3M and Command™ Brand partnered with PFLAG in development of the #ParentsComingOut movement.
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Social Sustainability Stories
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3M Impact focuses on world’s most pressing problems.
Lisa Miller joins three 3M teammates in Vietnam to help a local business address water scarcity.
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Creating circles that will be unbroken.
3M joins The Recycling Partnership to help support the many virtues of a circular economy.
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Collaborative support for responsible forestry.
3M and two other U.S. companies are working with the American Forest Foundation to promote sustainable forestry across the coastal Carolinas region.
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#ParentsComingOut.
3M has been a proud partner of Pride for more than 20 years. For 2017 Twin Cities Pride Festival, 3M and Command™ Brand partnered with PFLAG in development of the #ParentsComingOut movement.
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How2Recycle® Labels
- In June 2018, 3M became a member of the How2Recycle program. This program was designed by GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition to provide consumers with clear instructions for recycling packaging materials.
- 3M is joining 90 other member companies committed to educating consumers on packaging recyclability by providing clear on-package instructions. This membership supports 3M’s efforts to improve the Sustainability of our products and packaging.
- Within the 3M Consumer Business, we will continue to expand the use of How2Recycle labels onto more packages in the future.
Additional Resources
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Renewable Materials
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Clean Air & Water