PLAINE PRODUCTS BLOG

Back to school may look a bit different this year, but we can still make every effort to reduce our plastic when it comes to back to school supplies. Have you ever noticed how much plastic is lurking in that school supply aisle? If we’re not mindful of our purchases...

We’ve all seen images of turtles wrapped in six-pack rings and beaches littered with debris of every shape and form that’s been washed up from faraway shores. The global problem of ocean plastic is real. So much so the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Economic...

We continue our series “ Plastic Free July - Through A Different Lens” with t.e.j.a.s. fighting for environmental justice in Texas. They believe that everyone, regardless of race or income, is entitled to live in a clean environment. Important work we should all...

With schools being canceled or going virtual and parents scrambling to keep their children entertained and engaged in learning, it’s a wonderful time to explore the many plastic pollution educational resources available online. From downloadable lesson plans to...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Gift giving is hard. Seeing friends and family members be wasteful can be hard, too. It's hard to know when to bite your tongue and when to intervene. Personally, I just became that person who went through the trash during my family's vacation and pulled out all of...