Carbon Emissions

The Home Depot Kids Workshops: Building Skills and Sustainability

This April, The Home Depot is partnering with Back to the Roots for a special Earth Month Kids Workshop. Each child who participates will receive a planter kit, free Organic Heirloom Basil Seeds and, for the first time, Organic Peat-Free Seed Starting Mix to complete the planting experience. Now in its third year, this partnership aligns with The Home Depot’s goal of …
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Circularity

The Home Depot & Call2Recycle: Making Battery Recycling Easy for Customers

Since 1999, The Home Depot has partnered with Call2Recycle, a nonprofit battery stewardship organization, to provide customers with a simple and responsible way to recycle their used rechargeable batteries. As the world’s largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot sells a wide variety of battery-powered products, making it a natural partner for Call2Recycle’s in-store battery collection …
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Circularity

Kreate: Turning Recycled Materials into Durable, Sustainable Solutions

At The Home Depot, sustainability starts with intentional choices – our Eco Actions. From our products to our partnerships, we work to reduce our environmental impact and create a more sustainable future. We’re proud to recognize Kreate as an Eco Actions Partner.  Designing for Sustainability Kreate, a design and engineering firm, specializes in creating …
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Circularity

The Home Depot’s Gains in Reducing Plastic

Plastic has found its way into many aspects of our lives in both products and packaging, but it doesn’t always end with recycling or proper disposal. Instead, it often finds its way into places like our parks, waterways and the ocean. The Home Depot and our suppliers have been working to reduce plastic through ambitious …
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Circularity

Going Full Circle: Turning Plastic Waste into Sustainable Trash Bags

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to shipping wrap at the end of its storage days, here’s a hint: It doesn’t get thrown away. At Home Depot, it gets new life as everyday trash bags for your kitchen or yard. Through an innovative recycling process, millions of pounds of stretch wrap are collected, processed and …
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Circularity

Pratt Industries: A Partner for Environmental Progress

When considering the Environmental Partner of the Year Award, Pratt Industries stands out as a truly exceptional choice.   Their unwavering commitment to sustainability and their innovative approach to packaging not only have benefited The Home Depot, but also minimized their impact on the environment. As a supplier to The Home Depot, Pratt provides a …
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Circularity

Celebrate America Recycles Day with The Home Depot

At The Home Depot, sustainability is more than a buzzword – it’s a commitment. With America Recycles Day coming up on November 15th, there’s no better time to highlight the importance of recycling, and how we can all play a role in creating a more sustainable future. As a leader in home improvement, we’re dedicated …
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Circularity

Moving Mountains of Cardboard: The Home Depot’s Partnership with Pratt Industries

Pratt Industries is changing the way America moves. With 100% recycled – and recyclable – boxes, as well as new innovations that avoid or reduce plastic, they are diverting millions of pounds of material from landfills every year. The circular economy is a significant focus for The Home Depot, and our moving boxes are an …
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