Colgate plans new cheaper recyclable toothpaste tube

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Colgate-Palmolive Co plans to launch a modified cheaper version of its recyclable toothpaste tube this year that uses less plastic and is easier to ship, the Optic White maker’s chief sustainability officer Ann Tracy told Reuters on Tuesday. The New York-based company has been converting the roughly 9 billion toothpaste tubes it sells annually to a commonly recyclable plastic which helps reduce waste but is more expensive to manufacture. It has now made a breakthrough – a cheaper version, which uses 16% less plastic, is 16% lighter and company tests showed it being easier to dispense…