Eco-Friendly PCR Products and Sustainable Practices

Redi-Bag is located in the Pacific Northwest just miles away from the Puget Sound. For us nature is in our back yard, and we understand the importance of keeping our home safe. That’s why we use the best sustainable practices in our facility. We make sure that our processes are environmentally sound with our in-house recycling system that takes full advantage of the properties of LDPE. All of our products are produced with LDPE and LLDPE resins which are non-toxic and easily recyclable. Additionally, our customers can have a blend of additives added to their order that helps to naturally breakdown the product after use with biodegradable plastics.

Washington is the number one state for renewable energy. The electricity we use at our facility is sourced primarily from clean and efficient hydroelectric sources, as well as wind farms.

We are serious about our responsibility to provide our customers with safe, clean, quality packaging, and we are just as serious about our responsibility to meet those needs sustainably.

As part of our commitment to responsible manufacturing, Redi-Bag uses post-consumer recycled material (PCR) for our janitorial and snitation products. Trash bags and can liners are always produced with a minimum of 10% PCR.

We believe that the path to ecologically sustainable plastic production is in the adoption of a circular life cycle of plastic from consumer to producer. Many single-use plastics are simply thrown away, ultimately ending up in landfills. This is not an ideal situation, as the majority of this plastic is made from virgin materials that can easily be recycled and reused in new products.

Thankfully, industry leaders and state governments are working to ensure that this waste is eliminated. The industry is quickly improving with the implementation of better supply chain solutions for recycled material and new measures such as Washington States SB 5022, which outlines required PCR content for different types of plastics.

New developments in plastic technologies are extending the lifespan of raw materials by improving the formulation of PCR. This allows PCR resins to perform on par with virgin resins without compromising quality. Redi-Bag has partnered with industry-leading suppliers to ensure that our products perform at the same level of quality you expect, while making a positive environmental impact.