Gillette is getting serious about recycling in Canada. The Procter & Gamble-owned personal care brand has joined forces with the waste management company TerraCycle on an initiative that will see all of its brands of
disposable razors and replaceable-blade cartridge units made recyclable across Canada. The concept also extends to
plastic packaging used for its razor products.
Consumers will be able to recycle their razors via the Gillette Razor Recycling Program, which allows them to download a shipping label and send their goods off to TerraCycle. Gillette is also offering businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organizations across the country the chance to become drop-off points: participating groups will be sent
a special recycling bin that is returned to TerraCycle via UPS once full, and replaced with a new one.
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We are very excited about our partnership with TerraCycle to offer recycling for Gillette, Venus or any razor brand across Canada,” said Gillette Canada Leader Jennifer Seiler in a statement. “
This is an important first step towards sustainable solutions for shaving products and the start of an exciting journey with Gillette and TerraCycle.”
TerraCycle has been working with multiple major beauty companies over the past few years to provide waste solutions for plastic packaging. Earlier this year, it partnered with Procter & Gamble-owned brand
Herbal Essences to launch a series of bottles comprising 25% beach plastic, in addition to teaming up with
Unilever’s British label
REN Clean Skincare on a new bottle containing 20% plastic recovered from oceans, beaches, rivers and lakes. It has also been working alongside the L’Oréal USA-owned brand
Garnier since 2011 to raise awareness of the importance of responsible recycling.
Gillette, in partnership with international recycling leader
TerraCycle, announced for the first time in Canada, all brands of disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging are recyclable on a national scale. Earlier this year, TerraCycle and Gillette
made this same recycling option possible in the U.S.
Through the innovative partnership, consumers are invited to recycle their razors in two ways:
- Gillette Razor Recycling Program: Participants wishing to recycle their razors from home are invited to sign up on the program page. When ready to ship their waste, they can simply download a free TerraCycle shipping label, package the razors in a secure, puncture-proof package and send it to TerraCycle for recycling.
- Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solutions: Businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organizations are invited to become public drop-off points for the Gillette Razor Recycling Program. Participants interested in becoming a drop-off point are invited to sign up on the program page. After acceptance to the program, they will be sent an exclusive razor recycling bin developed by TerraCycle and Gillette. Once full, they can simply seal and return the bin to TerraCycle via UPS and a new one will be sent back to them. The address listed in the account will be posted on the publicly available map of local recycling solutions on the Gillette Razor Recycling Program page.
“Through this innovative, first-of-its-kind program, disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and their associated packaging are now nationally recyclable through the Gillette Recycling Program,” said TerraCycle CEO and Founder
Tom Szaky in a statement. “We are proud to partner with this forward-thinking company to offer consumers a way to divert razor waste from landfills.”
“We are very excited about our partnership with TerraCycle to offer recycling for Gillette, Venus or any razor brand across Canada. This is an important first step toward sustainable solutions for shaving products and the start of an exciting journey with Gillette and TerraCycle,” said Gillette Canada Leader Jennifer Seiler in a statement.
For every shipment of waste sent to TerraCycle through the Gillette Razor Recycling Program or the Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solution, collectors earn points that can be used for charity gifts or converted to cash and donated to the nonprofit, school or charitable organization of their choice. The collected packaging will be recycled into a variety of new consumer products such as park benches, bike racks, pet food bowls and recycling bins.
Personal care brand Gillette has partnered with US recycling company TerraCycle to make all razors and its plastic packaging recyclable in Canada.
As part of the partnership, the brand aims to recycle its disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging nationwide.
Customers can sign up on the Gillette razor recycling and razor local recycling solutions programmes to participate in the initiative.
Following the razor recycling programme, customers can download a free TerraCycle shipping label, pack the razors in a puncture-proof package and ship it to TerraCycle for recycling.
Gillette razor local recycling solutions programme allows businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organisations to serve as public drop-off points for the initiative.
All signed up and accepted centres will receive an exclusive razor recycling bin developed by the brands.
After the bin fills up, each centre is expected to seal and return it to TerraCycle through United Parcel Service (UPS). Then, it will receive a new bin to continue the programme.
The companies will make each centre address publicly available on the map of the razor recycling programme page.
TerraCycle will recycle the collected packaging into new consumer products such as park benches, bike racks, pet food bowls and recycling bins.
Gillette Canada leader Jennifer Seiler said: “We are very excited about our partnership with TerraCycle to offer recycling for Gillette, Venus or any razor brand across Canada.
“This is an important first step towards sustainable solutions for shaving products and the start of an exciting journey with Gillette and TerraCycle.”
Gillette is getting serious about recycling in Canada.
The Procter & Gamble-owned personal care brand has joined forces with the waste management company TerraCycle on an initiative that will see all of its brands of disposable razors and replaceable-blade cartridge units made recyclable across Canada. The concept also extends to plastic packaging used for its razor products.
Consumers will be able to recycle their razors via the Gillette Razor Recycling Program, which allows them to download a shipping label and send their goods off to TerraCycle. Gillette is also offering businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organizations across the country the chance to become drop-off points: participating groups will be sent a special recycling bin that is returned to TerraCycle via UPS once full, and replaced with a new one.
"We are very excited about our partnership with TerraCycle to offer recycling for Gillette, Venus or any razor brand across Canada," said Gillette Canada Leader Jennifer Seiler in a statement. "This is an important first step towards sustainable solutions for shaving products and the start of an exciting journey with Gillette and TerraCycle."
TerraCycle has been working with multiple major beauty companies over the past few years to provide waste solutions for plastic packaging. Earlier this year, it partnered with Procter & Gamble-owned brand Herbal Essences to launch a series of bottles comprising 25% beach plastic, in addition to teaming up with the British label REN Clean Skincare on a new bottle containing 20% plastic recovered from oceans, beaches, rivers and lakes. It has also been working alongside the L'Oréal USA-owned brand Garnier since 2011 to raise awareness of the importance of responsible recycling.
The Procter & Gamble-owned personal care brand has joined forces with the waste management company TerraCycle on an initiative that will see all of its brands of disposable razors and replaceable-blade cartridge units made recyclable across Canada. The concept also extends to plastic packaging used for its razor products.
Consumers will be able to recycle their razors via the Gillette Razor Recycling Program, which allows them to download a shipping label and send their goods off to TerraCycle. Gillette is also offering businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organizations across the country the chance to become drop-off points: participating groups will be sent a special recycling bin that is returned to TerraCycle via UPS once full, and replaced with a new one.
"We are very excited about our partnership with TerraCycle to offer recycling for Gillette, Venus or any razor brand across Canada," said Gillette Canada Leader Jennifer Seiler in a statement. "This is an important first step towards sustainable solutions for shaving products and the start of an exciting journey with Gillette and TerraCycle."
TerraCycle has been working with multiple major beauty companies over the past few years to provide waste solutions for plastic packaging. Earlier this year, it partnered with Procter & Gamble-owned brand Herbal Essences to launch a series of bottles comprising 25% beach plastic, in addition to teaming up with the British label REN Clean Skincare on a new bottle containing 20% plastic recovered from oceans, beaches, rivers and lakes. It has also been working alongside the L'Oréal USA-owned brand Garnier since 2011 to raise awareness of the importance of responsible recycling.
Gillette, in partnership with international recycling leader
TerraCycle Canada, has announced for the first-time, that all brands of disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging are recyclable on a national scale.
Through the innovative disposable razor recycling partnership with Gillette in Canada, consumers are invited to recycle their razors in two ways:
• Gillette Razor Recycling Program - Participants wishing to recycle their razors from home are invited to sign up on the program page
https://www.terracycle.com/en-.... When ready to ship their waste, they can simply download a free TerraCycle shipping label, package the razors in a secure, puncture proof package and send it to TerraCycle for recycling.
• Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solutions - Businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organizations are invited to become public drop-off points for the Gillette Razor Recycling Program. Participants interested in becoming a drop-off point are invited to sign up on the program page. After acceptance to the program, they will be sent an exclusive razor recycling bin developed by TerraCycle and Gillette. Once full, they can simply seal and return the bin to TerraCycle via UPS and a new one will be sent back to them. The address listed in the account will be posted on the publicly available map of local recycling solutions on the Gillette Razor Recycling Program page.
"Through this innovative, first of its kind program, disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and their associated packaging are now nationally recyclable through the Gillette Recycling Program," said TerraCycle CEO and founder Tom Szaky. "We are proud to partner with this forward-thinking company to offer consumers a way to divert razor waste from landfills."
"We are very excited about our partnership with TerraCycle to offer recycling for Gillette, Venus or any razor brand across Canada. This is an important first step towards sustainable solutions for shaving products and the start of an exciting journey with Gillette and TerraCycle." said Gillette Canada Leader, Jennifer Seiler.
For every shipment of waste sent to TerraCycle through the Gillette Razor Recycling Program or the Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solution, collectors earn points that can be used for charity gifts or converted to cash and donated to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice. The collected packaging will be recycled into a variety of new consumer products such as park benches, bike racks, pet food bowls and recycling bins.
Other recently established packaging and consumer product recycling partnerships by TerraCycle's US-based operation, out of Trenton, New Jersey, include: pouches produced by MARTINI & ROSSI, the Italian sparkling wine and vermouth brand; Paula's Choice skincare product packaging waste; L.O.L. Surprise! toy products; and P&G Herbal Essences hair care products.
There is an enormous amount of plastic waste entering landfills each year, however, thanks to progressive brands like Gillette and TerraCycle, razors can now be recycled infinitely. Gillette and TerraCycle are working together to launch a national recycling initiative for all brands of disposable razors, packaging, and replaceable-blade cartridges in Canada. All materials collected from the recycling initiatives will be upcycled into recycling bins, park benches, bike, racks, and more.
To participate in the Razor Recycling Program, consumers can sign up for the program online, then once they've accumulated enough razors to recycle, they can download a free TerraCycle shipping label and package their razors in a puncture-proof package to send to TerraCycle for recycling. For larger institutes like businesses, gyms, colleges, and community organizations, Gillette and TerraCycle have launched public drop-off points called the Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solution.
TORONTO, (September 9, 2019) – Gillette, in partnership with international recycling leader TerraCycle, announce for the first-time in Canada, that all brands of disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging are recyclable on a national scale.
Through the innovative partnership consumers are invited to recycle their razors in two ways:
- Gillette Razor Recycling Program - Participants wishing to recycle their razors from home are invited to sign up on the program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-CA/brigades/gillette-razor-recycling-program-ca-en. When ready to ship their waste, they can simply download a free TerraCycle shipping label, package the razors in a secure, puncture proof package and send it to TerraCycle for recycling.
- Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solutions – Businesses, gyms, colleges, cities and community organizations are invited to become public drop-off points for the Gillette Razor Recycling Program. Participants interested in becoming a drop-off point are invited to sign up on the program page https://www.terracycle.com/en-CA/brigades/gillette-razor-retailer-recycling-program-ca-en. After acceptance to the program, they will be sent an exclusive razor recycling bin developed by TerraCycle and Gillette. Once full, they can simply seal and return the bin to TerraCycle via UPS and a new one will be sent back to them. The address listed in the account will be posted on the publicly available map of local recycling solutions on the Gillette Razor Recycling Program page.
“Through this innovative, first of its kind program, disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and their associated packaging are now nationally recyclable through the Gillette Recycling Program,” said TerraCycle CEO and founder Tom Szaky. “We are proud to partner with this forward-thinking company to offer consumers a way to divert razor waste from landfills.”
“We are very excited about our partnership with TerraCycle to offer recycling for Gillette, Venus or any razor brand across Canada. This is an important first step towards sustainable solutions for shaving products and the start of an exciting journey with Gillette and TerraCycle.” said Gillette Canada Leader, Jennifer Seiler.
For every shipment of waste sent to TerraCycle through the Gillette Razor Recycling Program or the Gillette Razor Local Recycling Solution, collectors earn points that can be used for charity gifts or converted to cash and donated to the non-profit, school or charitable organization of their choice. The collected packaging will be recycled into a variety of new consumer products such as park benches, bike racks, pet food bowls and recycling bins.
To learn more about the program, please visit
www.terracycle.ca.
P&G is adding to the solutions it is making available to sustainability minded consumers in Canada, partnering with recycling company TerraCycle on a new program to dispose of used razors.
Individuals can sign up for the program
on TerraCycle’s website, where they can print out shipping labels and send used razors and packaging back to the company in a puncture-proof container. The company has also opened up applications for businesses, gyms, schools, cities and community organizations to become designated drop-off points for the programs, where consumers can dispose of razors in designated bins that are shipped back to TerraCycle. The Canadian launch of the program follows a U.S. launch earlier this year.
For every shipment of razors it receives, individual consumers and local partners will earn points from TerraCycle, which can be converted into cash donations to a school or non-profit organization of their choice.
While Gillette is the brand partnering with TerraCycle on the program, it will accept disposable razors and packaging from all shaving brands.
Jennifer Seiler, who leads the Gillette brand in Canada, describes the program as “an important first step” towards sustainability in the shaving category. P&G is also one of the major companies
participating in TerraCycle’s sustainable packaging program Loop, but it only includes a small number of products from its Gillette and Venus shaving brands, whereas the new razor disposal program will accept all disposable razors and their packaging.
