Welcome to Earth Week

petoskeyplasticsCarbon Footprint, Closed-Loop, Earth Day, Eco-Friendly, Recycling, Sustainability

We look forward to Earth Day every year, or, as we more commonly think of it, Earth Week. Okay, we’ll be honest; we believe every day is Earth Day. Why cram all the celebration and action down into one day when we can spread it out? And trust us, we have a lot to share about Earth Day. For Earth Day …

Circular Economy Trends in 2021

petoskeyplasticsCarbon Footprint, Eco-Friendly, In The News, Recycling, Sustainability

One of Fast Company’s recent articles discusses circular economy in trends in 2021— let’s talk about some of them. First, a vocabulary lesson. Closed loop is the process of reclaiming used materials and reusing them in new products. For example, Petoskey Plastics does this when we partner with customers to collect their used plastic. We take it to our recycling facility in …