Sustainability
Plastics can be valuable and sustainable.
We don’t just talk about sustainability and a commitment to the environment; we practice it in every aspect of our business. Each year, we set new goals to push the limits of our sustainability with our recycled products and manufacturing practices. With the installation of our wash line, we recycle significantly more plastic while producing a finer product. Watch the video to see how our recycled products work.
GreenPE® Resins
GreenPE® post-consumer and post-industrial plastic resins are made from plastic that has been recycled following its original intended use.
We produce GreenPE® resins at our recycling and manufacturing facility in Hartford City, Indiana. This central location enables us to serve major U.S. markets with recycling services and shipment of GreenPE® products.
Our GreenPE® resin is in our products made with recycled material, including:
Film
Our unique 3- and 5-layer technology allows us to combine LDPE and LLDPE into the film layers for toughness and HDPE for tensile strength while adding recycled GreenPE® resin to the middle layers.
Bags
Our bag product lineup includes a wide range of Can Sacks®, trash bags, recycling bags, can and drum liners, and contractor bags. These bags are made with our 3-layer film in various blends and post-consumer recycled GreenPE® resin levels.
Covers
Our cover product line includes seat covers, barrier films, and drywall and dust covers. In these products, we use up to 70% post-consumer recycled plastic GreenPE® resin with virgin material to provide flexibility while maximizing strength and performance.
Shrink
GreenPE Shrink® is excellent for products that pack in large, heavy multi-packs, such as beverage cans, cleaning supplies, bulk food, and more. GreenPE Shrink® is just as tough and durable as other polyethylene shrink films, with the added benefit of being made with up to 50% GreenPE® recycled resin.
As consumers and businesses focus more on recycling and green products, we take pleasure in gearing up to meet the growing demand.
Paul Keiswetter, Chairman – CEO
Each year we process over 30 million pounds of recycled plastic at the Hartford City plant.
Closed-Loop Program
We pioneered closed-loop recycling programs that divert and recycle landfill-bound plastic waste for use in our plastic film and bag products.
We offer a variety of products and services that help our customers divert landfill-bound used plastic into reusable products like resins, bags, and film.
Through the program, companies divert what would typically be landfill-bound plastic waste and recycle it through us instead. The plastic is then reused in new products.
Our Programs Include:
- Collection & Transportation
- Sorting & Processing
- Pellet Production & Quality Assurance
- Blown Film Production & Delivery
- Free Sustainability Scorecard Report
What We Recycle:
- Stretch Film & Pallet Wrap
- Clear Bags & Packaging (LDPE) (LLDPE)
- Colored Bags & Packaging
- Post-Consumer & Post-Industrial
Learn More About Petoskey Plastics
We are not just a collection of associates, facilities, and sales figures—we are an interdependent team focused on the values deeply rooted in the organization we have built together.
Sustainability Scorecard Program
We help our customers reduce their carbon footprint.
Petoskey Plastics is committed to sustainable materials management. Our commitment to a sustainable environment includes:
- Helping to create sustainable products
- Primarily using recycled plastic as the feedstock
- Reducing petrochemical usage
- Reducing energy use
- Reducing the carbon footprint (greenhouse gas emissions)
Petoskey Plastics offers innovative technology with our production of recycled LLDPE resin and use of recycled LLDPE resin PE films. To demonstrate commitment to sustainability and provide evidence of this accomplishment, we contracted a third party to complete a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), or cradle-to-gate analysis of our recycled LLDPE resin and the use of the recycled LLDPE resin in PE films.
The FREE scorecard includes:
Pounds of Recycled Plastic Used
We report the total amount of recycled plastic used in your products and the final percentage of recycled material in the pounds shipped.
CO2e Savings
Carbon dioxide equivalent, or CO2e, means the number of metric tons of CO2 emissions with the same global warming potential as one metric ton of another greenhouse gas. We share the savings equivalent based on the recycled content your company used.
Water Savings
We provide the equivalent amount of H2O not used in the process. You can increase water savings by reducing the amount of virgin resin used in your products.
Emissions Reduction
There are multiple examples of emission reduction equivalents, such as miles not driven by a car or barrels of oil not consumed. These equivalents help individuals visualize the impact of recycled material.
Free Score Card
