Category: Plastics

Donate a Bench Program: A City Success Story

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At Polly Products, we are incredibly proud of our Donate a Bench Program! The City of Portland, Michigan serves as an example of the program’s success. Let’s take a look at the program first, and then why it was so...
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We Prioritize The Environment. So Can You With a Few Easy Ideas.

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At Polly Products, we are proud to prioritize the environment in everything we do! For us, it’s not just about selling environmentally-friendly products. It’s also about re-thinking how we do business. Our day-to-day operations are directly affected by our mission...
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What Happens If We Don’t Recycle?

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What happens if we don't recycle? If people stopped recycling, there would undoubtedly be several awful impacts on the environment, economy, and society. This thought exercise can help us better understand the importance of recycling and its role in creating...
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How Recycling Can Save You Money

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Reduce, reuse, recycle. We're all familiar with this phrase, but the question is why? A significant factor for most recyclers is the environment. Wanting to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfills and instead send it to be...
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What Is Wish-cycling and Why Does It Matter?

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Can this be recycled? Most of us have had a paper cup in our hand and hovered over the selection of bins in the cafe, trying to decide which one it should go into. Standing there, we consider what it's...
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The Problem with Single-Use Plastics and How To Avoid Them

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Single-use plastics are one of the biggest polluters today. The problem is they are designed to be disposable and then intentionally thrown away, with no way to recycle many of them. Some single-use plastic items you see today are straws,...
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Interesting and Fun Facts About Plastic Recycling

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At Polly Products, a big part of our job is to care about plastic recycling. Many of our employees work here because they are invested in making a positive environmental impact with their work. However, we don’t just care because...
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What Happens to Your Plastic If It’s Not Recycled?

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Plastic is one of the most popular materials on the planet. And while it was initially invented with good intentions because of its many benefits - such as its’ light weight, durability, and resistance to water - the production and...
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Holding Producers Responsible for Their Products & Packaging

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  Plastic waste is a huge problem across the world and is largely responsible for the pollution of natural environments and the spread and ingestion of microplastics in virtually every corner of the globe. So many products that we use...
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What Is Food Grade Plastic?

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While you might refer to plastic as if it were only one kind of material, plastics can vary greatly and serve different purposes. For example, some plastics are more flexible and lightweight, such as those used for plastic bags, while...
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All Plastics Are Not Created Equal

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The development of plastics may have been revolutionary back in the mid-century, but now they are a revolting problem. Plastics were initially more of a boon than a bane because they were lightweight, long-lasting, and durable, which was a much...
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Plastic Pollution: How It Affects our Environment and Health

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Plastic waste and the pollution that results from the use of plastics is extremely damaging to both the planet and to humans. Every year, nearly 300 million tons of plastic waste is produced on a global scale. And in the...
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