In 2021 the United States Environmental Protection Agency began investigating perfluorinated chemicals or perfluorocarbons (PFCs) after receiving data on the global distribution and toxicity of PFOS.[4]​ 3M, the former primary producer of perfluorocarbons in the US, announced the phase-out of PFCs and the production of related products in May 2000.[5]​ PFCs produced by 3M were used in cookware nonstick and stain-resistant fabrics.[6]​ The Cottage Grove facility manufactured PFCs from 1940 to 2002.[7]​ In response to PFC contamination in and around the Mississippi River, 3M says the area will be "cleaned up through a combination of groundwater pumping stations and soil sediment excavation wells."[6]​ The restoration plan is based on an analysis of the company's property and lands.[6]​ The restoration plan is based on an analysis of the company's property and land. [8]​ The water treatment facility that handles the post-production water is not capable of removing the PFCs, and they were released into the Mississippi River.[7]​ The cleanup cost is estimated at between $50 and $56 million, which will be funded by the $147 million environmental reserve established in 2006.[9]​ The search area for PFCs in the Mississippi River now extends to five states, covering approximately half the total distance of the river.[10]​ Perfluorocarbons do not decompose or degrade in the environment.[6]​.

In 1983 the Oakdale Landfill in Oakdale, Minnesota was listed as an EPA Superfund site after significant contamination of soil and groundwater with volatile organic compounds and heavy metals was discovered. The Oakdale Landfill was a 3M disposal site used in the 1940s and 1950s.

In 2002, 3M was ranked No. 70 on the Political Economy Research Institute's list of the top 100 air pollutant emitters in the U.S.[11] In March 2010, the institute ranked 3M No. 98 on the list.[12]

In 2008 3M created the Renewable Arcades Division within 3M Business Transportation and Industry to focus on Power Generation and Energy Management.[13]​.

In late 2010 the state of Minnesota sued 3M alleging that the company dumped perfluorocarbons, chemicals that were highly toxic according to the EPA, but unknown at the time of release into the environment in local waterways.[14]

Within the framework of the twenty-fourth Climate Change Conference sponsored by the UN, 3M announced its firm commitment to applying a sustainability value to all new products manufactured from 2019 onwards. Since then, each new product on the market (3M launches approximately 1,000 new products each year) will have to have a Sustainability Commitment Value, clearly demonstrating previously what its impact will be.

In February 2021, 3M announced that it will invest approximately $1 billion over the next 20 years to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, reduce water use by 25% at its facilities, and return higher quality water to the environment after use in manufacturing operations.

You must be an authorized 3M dealer to purchase their products.

In 2021 the United States Environmental Protection Agency began investigating perfluorinated chemicals or perfluorocarbons (PFCs) after receiving data on the global distribution and toxicity of PFOS.[4]​ 3M, the former primary producer of perfluorocarbons in the US, announced the phase-out of PFCs and the production of related products in May 2000.[5]​ PFCs produced by 3M were used in cookware nonstick and stain-resistant fabrics.[6]​ The Cottage Grove facility manufactured PFCs from 1940 to 2002.[7]​ In response to PFC contamination in and around the Mississippi River, 3M says the area will be "cleaned up through a combination of groundwater pumping stations and soil sediment excavation wells."[6]​ The restoration plan is based on an analysis of the company's property and lands.[6]​ The restoration plan is based on an analysis of the company's property and land. [8]​ The water treatment facility that handles the post-production water is not capable of removing the PFCs, and they were released into the Mississippi River.[7]​ The cleanup cost is estimated at between $50 and $56 million, which will be funded by the $147 million environmental reserve established in 2006.[9]​ The search area for PFCs in the Mississippi River now extends to five states, covering approximately half the total distance of the river.[10]​ Perfluorocarbons do not decompose or degrade in the environment.[6]​.

In 1983 the Oakdale Landfill in Oakdale, Minnesota was listed as an EPA Superfund site after significant contamination of soil and groundwater with volatile organic compounds and heavy metals was discovered. The Oakdale Landfill was a 3M disposal site used in the 1940s and 1950s.

In 2002, 3M was ranked No. 70 on the Political Economy Research Institute's list of the top 100 air pollutant emitters in the U.S.[11] In March 2010, the institute ranked 3M No. 98 on the list.[12]

In 2008 3M created the Renewable Arcades Division within 3M Business Transportation and Industry to focus on Power Generation and Energy Management.[13]​.

In late 2010 the state of Minnesota sued 3M alleging that the company dumped perfluorocarbons, chemicals that were highly toxic according to the EPA, but unknown at the time of release into the environment in local waterways.[14]

Within the framework of the twenty-fourth Climate Change Conference sponsored by the UN, 3M announced its firm commitment to applying a sustainability value to all new products manufactured from 2019 onwards. Since then, each new product on the market (3M launches approximately 1,000 new products each year) will have to have a Sustainability Commitment Value, clearly demonstrating previously what its impact will be.

In February 2021, 3M announced that it will invest approximately $1 billion over the next 20 years to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, reduce water use by 25% at its facilities, and return higher quality water to the environment after use in manufacturing operations.

You must be an authorized 3M dealer to purchase their products.