Sustainability
Photos courtesy of Premiere Power
Solar Power Illuminates the Path Towards Sustainable Plastic Packaging
At Plastic Package, we realize the importance of incorporating sustainable practices in the way we do business. Using recycled material and minimizing waste are only a few of the numerous sustainable practices available. Taking it a step further, Plastic Package has incorporated the use of solar panels as a way of saving and providing energy in a more sustainable way. Take a look at our FAQ section to find out more interesting details regarding the installation of the largest cylindrical thin film solar energy system west of New Jersey. Also, browse the list below for details regarding other ways we are taking the initiative as a sustainable company.
Pictures of our solar panel debut on November 12, 2009. To see how much energy we have generated so far: click here. Photos courtesy of Premier Power.
- Our equipment and tooling are engineered to generate the least amount of scrap possible.
- We are a zero waste thermoformer, recycling all of our scrap material.
- We work with our customers to reduce the shipping space (cube), thus
using less fossil fuels and corrugated to reduce the carbon footprint. - Plastic Packages' design team works with our customers to minimize the amount of material without compromising package performance
- Many of our materials include recycled content; both post consumer and post industrial.
- We are helping our customers to recycle their packaging by encouraging
the use of PET: the plastic used in water and soft drink bottles. - We are facilitating programs to "close the loop" by creating programs that recycle the packaging into future trays, containers, and clamshells thus keeping plastic out of landfills.
- Many of our customers are offered the option to order their products in 100% Post Consumer PET material.
- Alternatives to petroleum based plastics are available. Some common bio resins made from renewable resources, such as corn, include PLA (Poly Lactic Acid), PHA (Poly Hydroxyalkanoates), and PHB (Poly Hydro
Oxybutyrate). These products are compostable as defined by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI). - The solar based energy system allows us to conserve and generate power.
