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

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

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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Carbon Emissions

Spotlight on Solar Lights

Spotlight on Solar Lights Looking for ways to enjoy your outdoor living after the sun goes down but don’t want to deal with wiring outdoor lights? You might want to consider outdoor solar lamps. According to Jessica Robinson, Associate Product Development Merchant, “Solar lights are a clean, renewable energy source.” Rather than depending on electricity …
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Circularity

From Garden Associate to Green Innovator: Q&A with Lindsey Tornello

Within The Home Depot, there is a large contingency of eco-conscious associates. They call themselves the Sustainability Squad, and they are living proof that Eco Actions make a difference. They are living a DIY sustainability lifestyle. Each month, we sit down with members of the Sustainability Squad to learn more about their inspiration and motivation. …
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Circularity

Eco-vations: Minimizing Waste on Your Next Home Makeover

The allure of diving into a home improvement project is undeniable. Whether you’re transforming an outdated bathroom into a modern, spa-like retreat or crafting a cozy patio space, the possibilities are endless! However, amid the renovation euphoria, there’s an often-overlooked aspect: All the waste that home improvement projects can generate. From unused materials to discarded …
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