We pulled our inflatable dinghy up on the deserted beach off the coast of Panama. No other people, or towns, were around for miles. But instead of white sand beneath the palm trees, we found plastic. Piles of it. Everywhere. Bottles, Crocs, lighters, toothbrushes, packaging, styrofoam floats all carried by the sea. Even amongst the seaweed, […]
When we think of plastic pollution, we tend to picture items floating in the ocean or washing up along the shore that we can hold in our hands like bottle caps, water bottles, and straws. But over time, those larger items break down into tiny pieces of plastic called microplastics. These fragments are showing up […]
We reflected last week on all that we did in 2019. Now we look forward towards our 2020 goals. At Plaine Products we’re striving to be a part of the larger sustainable development movement that’s happening around the world. Since our inception we’ve always placed a huge priority on sustainability. But as we grow, we […]
Welcome to 2020! Back in December, we asked our team, our Plaine Promoters, and our Facebook fans to share their predictions for sustainability in 2020. Anything from new products to problems solved, hot media topics to Greta trading her braids for a mohawk. Our biggest prediction for 2020? Following the growing concerns over single-use plastics […]
It’s the time of year when we gather around the table with family and close friends to enjoy a large, scrumptious meal and think about what we are grateful for in our lives. Thanksgiving is a celebration of the harvest and different people coming together to share a joyful moment together. Yet, Thanksgiving can also […]