Plastic Reduction Program

155885266 lbs.

Total Plastic Reduced/Recycled To Date

Plastic Reduction Program

Beginning in 2019, The Home Depot began a multi-year partnership with its suppliers to reduce the use of plastics. We are focused on a combination of actions including conversion to recycled plastic, reduction of virgin plastic and elimination of plastic altogether. To learn more about The Home Depot’s internal efforts to pare down single-use and plastic product, click the link below.

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Over 35 Million Pounds Reduced/Recycled in 2021

Since this program began, The Home Depot and its suppliers have reduced (or converted to recycled plastics) by over 155 million pounds. In total, over 55 suppliers have contributed to the plastics reduction program.

Since we began tracking the program in 2019, the biggest year for The Home Depot’s Plastic Reduction Program was 2020. That year, our suppliers reduced 118,512,846 pounds of plastics. The following summaries describe the most significant impacts reported.

3M Company

321,911 lbs.

In the manufacturing of packaging tapes and dispensers, the 3M company replaced virgin plastic with recycled content. The total conversion amounted to a reduction in virgin plastic of over 300,000 pounds.

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Milwaukee Electric Tools

1,030,000 lbs.

A recognized brand in power tools, Milwaukee Electric Tools reduced plastics in the manufacturing of their power tools by over one million pounds.

Fiberon

29,990,407 lbs.

A leading manufacturer of composite decking, Fiberon converted over 29 million pounds of virgin plastic to recycled plastic in the manufacturing of its composite decking material.

Teknor Apex

969,000 lbs.

Garden hose manufacturer Teknor Apex replaced nearly one million pounds of virgin plastic with scrap recycled material in the manufacturing of its garden hoses.

Nexgrill

671,660 lbs.

A champion of grills and outdoor lifestyle, Nexgrill Industries eliminated 671,660 pounds of EPS plastic as well as reducing an additional 41,979 pounds of PETE plastic from its grills.

Henkel

305,009 lbs.

Adhesive manufacturer Henkel/Loctite converted over 300,000 pounds of virgin plastic to recycled plastic bottles in the manufacturing of its products.

Plano Molding

248,178 lbs.

A manufacturer of world-class storage solutions, Plano Molding reduced the use of plastics in their storage containers by over 200,000 pounds.

Lignetics Group

182,308 lbs.

Lignetics Group, a producer of wood pellets for pellet grills, has reduced its use of plastics by over 180,000 pounds.

Zhejiang General Light Curtain Co. LTD.

140,000 lbs.

A manufacturer of home décor products, Zhejiang General Light Curtain Co., Ltd. eliminated 140,000 pounds of plastics in the manufacturing of their curtain rods.

fitt

43,120 lbs.

Garden hose manufacturer fitt has eliminated over 43,000 pounds of plastics from its products and another 52,000 pounds overall.

Freudenberg

80,080 lbs.

Freudenberg, the manufacturer of O’Cedar mops, brooms and other household cleaning products, reduced plastics by 80,080 pounds in their products.

JSP International

10,520 lbs.

JSP International, LLC, a manufacturer of packaging materials for The Home Depot, has eliminated over 19,000 pounds of plastics in the manufacturing of its packaging.