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Why doesnt tide offer refill stations?
Hi, I was wondering why Tide doesn't offer container refill stations for you liquid detergent. Instead of purchasing a new container each time, why not take the container that you already have to a station that is preprogrammed to refill the container for specific amounts. It would save on waste and production of new containers. Plus I think that it would be really cool if you sold fashionable containers that fit each individual style and could be refilled at stations. It would be like the green bags at grocery stores. I know that I am probably not the first one to suggest this; I was just wondering why tide doesn’t do it. I think that it would appeal to the environmentally conscious individuals.
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Inappropriate?It's an ecological embarrassment to use those heavy orange Tide bottles only once. P&G used to sell refill bottles of Tide in clear milk container like half-gallons. I think it's really sad that P&G stopped selling those, and a obvious display of corporate greed.
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Inappropriate?Carrie,
Thanks for sharing your idea - I like it a lot and will share it back with our packaging folks. I really love the idea of a 'fashionable' container. I'm renovating my laundry room and would love to have some cool packaging for the products I use in there. :)
We are working hard on our environmental sustainability efforts and have made a lot of progress in reducing the amount of energy, water and waste in our manufacturing processes.
In case you are interested, I have listed a few facts about our progress to date:
- Tide has been phosphate free and used biodegradeable surfactants since introduction in 1984.
- By consolidating distribution centers to form the new mega-Lima distribution center, P&G Fabric Care has eliminated 3 million truck miles per year.
- Our plant in Alexandria, LA saved 5,147,456kWhr per year by replacing 4,500 light fixtures with high efficiency fluorescent lights.
If we consider the energy usage throughout the entire laundry life cycle - from manufacturing to disposal - over 80% of the energy loss occurs in the home.
Revolutionary products like Tide Coldwater are specially designed to clean in coldwater conditions, enabling you to save up to 70% of the energy in every load just by switching from warm to cold.
There are many more, but wanted to highlight a few that surprised me!
Thanks again for sharing your idea!
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Inappropriate?Mandy, Can you comment officially on P&G's decision to stop selling refill jugs of Tide?
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Inappropriate?James - i'm not sure i'm clear on your question?
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Inappropriate?Mandy, can you find out what P&G's official reason was for discontinuing it's refill bottles of Tide detergent?
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Inappropriate?Hi James,
Unfortunately I don't have the official position, I have my own personal theory but let me do some digging and connect with a few of the team that have been around here for longer than me to see if I can get the facts.
I'll get back to you!
Thanks,
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I wonder if you found an official position to the idea of refilling jugs. I have been seriously thinking about starting a business that refills things like laundry detergents. I think it would be a great idea to keep these large jugs out of our landfills. Would you be able to help? Is there someone else I could contact? -
Inappropriate?Hi Mandy,
Thank you for responding to my idea. I think that it would be great for the environment. My seven year old has become environmentally consious, and this was an idea that we came up with together. She is inspiring my family to go green. Please keep me updated on what the packaging people think about it.
Thanks,
Carrie
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Inappropriate?Hope is not Tide's destructive chemical detergents spilling into our environment and our bodies.
Don't you agree?
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Danann,
We extensively test our products to confirm their safety for both people and the environment long before they are sold in a store. This includes evaluating both the individual ingredients that go into the product, as well as the actual “finished” mixture that you pour into your washing machine. Our scientists use these tests to help develop an overall Environmental Safety Assessment, which each product must “pass” before it is considered safe for use in a consumer’s home.
As with any household cleaning product, the most important consideration for safety is to make sure you use the product according to the instructions on the package. This will include instructions on proper recycling and disposal of the product container. For Tide products, our laundry detergent packaging Is made from either recycled plastics or paperboard. Check with your local or city government to understand how best to recycle these packages after use.
Hope this helps!
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Inappropriate?I respect that tide makes its packaging from recycled materials, but the use of refill stations would result in less maufacturing and processing of materials.
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Carrie - I understand. We truly are doing a lot of work in this area and will continue to innovate and find ways to improve.
One of the facts that still surprises me is that 80% of the energy used to do a load of laundry (including making the detergent to recycling the bottle) is taken up when heating the water for the wash.
So we can make the biggest difference by switching to coldwater washing!
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Inappropriate?Carrie- I got on this web site to ask the same question. I feel really quilty when I throw a big orange jug into the garbage. Maybe the time will come when we can stop at the gas station and not only fill up our cars but also fill our tide jugs.
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Inappropriate?Hi Beth- I am so glad that others feel the same way. I hope that one day everyone realizes that while recycling is great, being able to re-use containers far outweighs recycling. Grocery stores have stepped up to reduce waste by selling reusable bags. I would like to see other companies reach this realizeation. I am emailing other detergent companies as well to see which one decides to be the first to want to make this kind of difference.
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Inappropriate?Maybe Tide can set up a detergent filling station inside supermarkets. And you can buy a specially designed Tide jug just for that. You would place it on a platform where the machine senses the jug, and deposits the Tide cleanly into it, no mess, no fuss. It would have a digital touch screen where you can order how much Tide you want filled up, and which kind of Tide detergent. How cool would that be? Just dreamin'... I thought of a Tide dispensing tank when I was like 10 years old and never forgot about it.. lol... Tide would get a lot of customers this way, especially since everyone's thinking "green" these days.
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Inappropriate?LOLZING lolz ahaha
materials needed:
a bucket
some soaps
maybe a good liquid soap
some borax
baking soda
vinegar
water
no aerosol laundry sprays
no fabric sheets
no detergent liquids or tablets found in
any major supermarket or drugstore.
this goes for washing dish washing detergents aswell.
Even personal products can't be trusted. Sodium LS in all the products, titanium dioxide, undisclosed nanos even? and Tide should be trusted cause what? They make me hold me breath going down the laundry detergent aisle? Or perhaps the clever plastic bottles made for blue glop, greenwashing them as "green" and non-toxic, with the added scent of grapefruit!! yayyyy...
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Inappropriate?I dont know why they dont have us bring out tide jugs back to the store for recycling like copy ink. You take them back and they give you a coupon for the purchase the next one. That way Tide can just fill them for you. I also wish they would make a reillable deodorant.
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Inappropriate?Carrie, I had the same idea. It makes a lot of sense so let's hope Tide can make it happen. Think of all the shelf space grocers would save. This idea can translate to fabric softener, also. Bleach, probably not because of liablility.
I’m confident Tide will do the right thing.
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Inappropriate?ooh ooh ooh removing comments huh? Big no-no. So much for open speech on your forum. I have questioned the corporations "personhood" rights to make profit huh? Too bad. Some moderator in a cubicle doesn't like it, haha. It shows your network as not worth being on the net.
I’m not surprised by corporate censorship
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Dannan - I removed your posts as they contained inaccurate information. Unfortunately due to policy around online forums housed on a brand site we have to be very careful on what is posted on our site.
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Inappropriate?We have a young family and use Tide cold water and tide products for all our washing needs. Recently our family was discussing how we could reduce the amount of product that goes in the recycle bin and landfill. Three areas products that we felt would make a immediate impact were: bottled water, tide containers and news papers.
We read an earlier post on how tide has become more "green" however it discussed the manufacturing process which is great. Take the next step and be the first to offer refill stations at the local grocery store. I am sure many families would use this service and Tide will set itself apart from the competition.
Looking forward to your response.
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