Environment

Working in partnership with Landcare Australia

Reinforcing our commitment to sustainable development, the makers of Cold Power, Dynamo, Fab, Spree, and Hurricane are partnering with Landcare Australia, the not-for-profit organization responsible for raising awareness and support for Australia’s unique community landcare movement.

As a Silver partner of Landcare Australia since 2007, we have raised funds through sales of our biodegradable and phosphate-free Hurricane Planet Green products to support revegetation and habitat protection in the Mid Lachlan region of the Murray Darling Basin, Australia’s most significant agricultural area under threat from climate change.

In 2009/10, we will continue supporting the Murray Darling Basin as part of our 2xUltra Concentrate launch, by contributing funding for water quality activities. Visit Landcare Online to read the latest information about Colgate-Palmolive’s partnership with Landcare Australia. 

Small Products, Big Difference

Because 2x Ultra Concentrate products come in smaller boxes and bottles, they’re easy to carry, easy to store and easier on the environment. With 2xUltra Concentrate, a small box and bottle can make a big difference.

Less Water

2x Ultra Concentrate is made using 51% less water* than previous concentrate formulas. For Australia and New Zealand combined that’s a saving of 12,556,000kg¹of water each year, equivalent to 12.5 Olympic sized swimming pools.

Less Plastic and Cardboard

2x Ultra Concentrate boxes are made with 33% less cardboard, and 2x Ultra Concentrate bottles are made with up to 26% less plastic, so there’s less waste. For Australia and New Zealand combined that’s the equivalent of approximately 8.5 million 2 litre plastic milk bottles² and 9.5 million newspapers³ each year.

Less trucks

Because 2x Ultra Concentrate products come in smaller boxes and bottles, fewer trucks are required to transport these laundry detergent products, compared to the previous formulas. Greater transport efficiencies leads to less trucks on the road, which means fewer emissions and hence less impact on the environment.