Our Commitment To The Environment

Petoskey Plastics is at the forefront in the development of sustainable manufacturing processes in an industry that is dependent on petroleum products. The company is emphasizing its “closed loop recycling systems” approach that diverts and recycles landfill-bound plastic waste for use in its products.

Paul Keiswetter, Petoskey Plastics' President and founder, is an early post-consumer plastic bag recycling innovator and a staunch advocate of the “closed loop recycling systems” approach. The concept is to divert landfill-bound plastic waste from post-consumer use for reuse in our products that are then returned to the consumer. Our goal is to include recycled materials to the greatest extent possible, whenever possible, in our products. It’s good for the environment, and it reduces cost.

Closing the Loop in OEM – GM’s WE CARE Award
Our “closed loop recycling systems” approach that diverts and recycles landfill-bound plastic waste for reuse in our products plays a key role in our customers’ efforts to conserve resources. A perfect example of this approach is General Motors’ Orion assembly plant. Last year, workers at the plant collected and recycled 58,000 pounds of plastic bags used by suppliers to wrap and protect parts. The bags were baled and shipped to our recycling center, where they were reused in the manufacturing of new products destined for the Orion plant.

Thanks in part to Petoskey Plastics, the Orion plant recently received GM’s WE CARE (Waste Elimination & Cost Awareness Rewards Everyone) Award, recognizing its innovation in helping to keep waste out of landfills.