Most of our products come in PET jars. Single use plastic packaging helps keep food safe and tasting great, but it presents a problem for our environment too. Recycling is a good start, but it doesn't solve the problem completely. That's why we're working with PCX Markets to help remove plastic from the environment to help create a healthier and more sustainable planet.
Since 2020 we've funded the removal of over 216 metric tons of plastic packaging from the environment, and we're committed to continuing that work in the future.
216 Metric Tons is equivalent to:
6.9 million jars and lids
of 16oz Peanut Butter & Co (31.06 grams each) or
23.3 million plastic bottles (9.25 grams each) or
54 million plastic bags (4 grams each) or
540 million plastic straws (0.4 grams each)
We're currently engaged in projects that include:
Aling Tindera, a women run plastic waste-to-cash program which organizes communities to remove all types of plastic in their communities around the Philippines:
Upcycling Ocean Bound Plastics in Patagonia, which works to remove plastic waste (PP, HDPE, Nylon, and others) from the fishing industry in remote areas like Patagonia, Argentina:
Plastic upcycling in Davao, which is collecting and processing HDPE, PP, LDPE, and PET and turning plastic waste into useful products like benches, tables, and chairs:
Community Collection and Upcycling of HDPE and Flexible Plastics in Cote d'Ivoire
This plastic collection project supports waste pickers in the cities of Abidjan and Grand Bassam in the Ivory Coast. Plastic construction bricks are made from the plastic waste collected from the street, dumpsites, open land, and beaches. Community members and independent plastic collectors are also invited to sell their household plastic or plastic they have collected from the environment, which is then transported to the brick manufacturing factory. The plastic bricks are used in construction projects, including building schools in Cote d'Ivoire:
Collection of Polyethylene Farm Plastics in Far North Queensland, Australia
This program removes agricultural waste, specifically flexible polyethylene, from banana farms in Far North Queensland. This initiative seamlessly integrates with existing horticultural practices and significantly reduces the impact of plastic waste on the Great Barrier Reef, surrounding water bodies, landscapes, and agricultural areas of Far North Queensland, Australia.
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