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Promoting a Better World on Earth Day 2018

Earth Day 2018 is on Sunday, April 22, and as many of you know, the theme this year is “End Plastic Pollution.” As the association that represents companies who make plastic products, we don’t like to see litter and recognize that it is everyone’s responsibility to help make sure plastic products are made responsibly and disposed of properly.

Given this year’s Earth Day theme, we know that all eyes will be focused on plastic, giving us the opportunity to have honest – and sometimes difficult – discussions about our industry, while also showcasing our evolving commitment to sustainability through innovative designs that enable products to be better-recycled and emerging technologies that expand recycling capabilities.

Here are a few ways companies in the plastics industry are promoting a better world on Earth Day: 
 

The Rodon Group Promotes Sustainable Manufacturing

The Rodon Group is dedicated to implementing sustainable, eco-friendly initiatives not just on Earth Day, but all year long. Learn more about their efforts to adopt more sustainable manufacturing processes in their plastics injection molding operations here. 

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Printpack is celebrating Earth Day 2018 by:

  • Hosting community cleanups in the areas surrounding its facilities
  • Participating in “Adopt a Spot” to commit to long-term cleanliness of roads in the City of Newport News and James City County
  • Planting gardens outside of its Williamsburg and Newport News, VA facilities and distributing “seed paper” so that employees can plant wild flowers
  • Working with Trex to collect employee’s plastic shopping bags for reuse in plastic lumber
  • Encouraging employees to make personal commitments to sustainability and the environment on a pledge board (below)

Learn more about Printpack’s commitment to sustainability here.

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Petoskey Plastics Celebrates 40 Years of Recycling

Petoskey Plastics is celebrating 40 years of recycling and sustainability in 2018. Through their closed loop program, they recycle over 30 million lbs. of plastic each year. Watch this video and learn more about Petoskey Plastics’ long-standing commitment to sustainability here.  

Watch this video and learn more about Petoskey's Closed Loop Recycling Program.

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Dow Chemical Celebrates Earth Day 2018

In honor of Earth Day, The Dow Chemical Company and the Erb Institute of University of Michigan are partnering to host the Elements of Sustainability Series, a series of exciting lectures from seven academics who are shaping the sustainability landscape. See more on the series here.

Learn more about Dow’s 2025 Sustainability Goals and how the company is striving to celebrate Earth Day, every day here. 
 

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PolyQuest Challenges Employees on Earth Day 

PolyQuest Inc. is challenging its employees to pledge to recycle more at home and work. The company is also holding an Earth Day poster competition that includes participants from local schools.

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Ravago Recycling Group's Earth Day Poster Contest 

First, second and third place winners of Ravago Recycling Group's annual National Earth Day Poster Contest: 

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Berry Global hosted a "Keep it Green in 2018" event at its Evansville, IN facility on April 13. 

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