A woman picking through trash as part of a plastic waste recycling programA woman picking through trash as part of a plastic waste recycling program

Doing Our Part

Learn about our commitment & efforts to protect our planet with a focus on single-use plastic.

Most of our products come in PET jars. Single use plastic packaging helps keep food safe and tasting great, but it presents a problem for our environment too. Recycling is a good start, but it doesn’t solve the problem completely. That’s why we’re working with PCX Markets to help remove plastic from the environment to help create a healthier and more sustainable planet.

A man carries a pile of plastics that were gathered as part of a program to remove plastic waste (PP, HDPE, Nylon, and others) from the fishing industry in remote areas like Patagonia, Argentina

Since 2020 we’ve funded the removal of over 216 metric tons of plastic packaging from the environment, and we’re committed to continuing that work in the future.

216 Metric Tons is equivalent to:

6.9 million jars and lids
of 16oz Peanut Butter & Co (31.06 grams each) or

23.3 million plastic bottles (9.25 grams each) or

54 million plastic bags (4 grams each) or

540 million plastic straws (0.4 grams each)

Proudly partnering with

We’re currently engaged in projects that include:

Aling Tindera, a women run plastic waste-to-cash program which organizes communities to remove all types of plastic in their communities around the Philippines:

An image of women working with plastics as part of a women run plastic waste-to-cash program which organizes communities to remove all types of plastic in their communities around the Philippines
An image of women selling fruits as part of a women run plastic waste-to-cash program which organizes communities to remove all types of plastic in their communities around the Philippines
A woman picking through trash as part of a plastic waste recycling program

Upcycling Ocean Bound Plastics in Patagonia, which works to remove plastic waste (PP, HDPE, Nylon, and others) from the fishing industry in remote areas like Patagonia, Argentina:

Several people are bagging trash on the beach as part of a program to remove plastic waste (PP, HDPE, Nylon, and others) from the fishing industry in remote areas like Patagonia, Argentina
A man carries a pile of plastics that were gathered as part of a program to remove plastic waste (PP, HDPE, Nylon, and others) from the fishing industry in remote areas like Patagonia, Argentina
Sustainability efforts by Peanut Butter & Co include cleaning up plastics in the ocean.

Plastic upcycling in Davao, which is collecting and processing HDPE, PP, LDPE, and PET and turning plastic waste into useful products like benches, tables, and chairs:

A man lifts a beam made of re-used plastics, part of a Plastic upcycling program in Davao, which is collecting and processing HDPE, PP, LDPE, and PET and turning plastic waste into useful products like benches, tables, and chairs
A man uses a saw to cut a beam made of re-used plastics, part of a Plastic upcycling program in Davao, which is collecting and processing HDPE, PP, LDPE, and PET and turning plastic waste into useful products like benches, tables, and chairs
Two men lift and look at a beam made of re-used plastics, part of a Plastic upcycling program in Davao, which is collecting and processing HDPE, PP, LDPE, and PET and turning plastic waste into useful products like benches, tables, and chairs

Community Collection and Upcycling of HDPE and Flexible Plastics in Cote d’Ivoire

This plastic collection project supports waste pickers in the cities of Abidjan and Grand Bassam in the Ivory Coast. Plastic construction bricks are made from the plastic waste collected from the street, dumpsites, open land, and beaches. Community members and independent plastic collectors are also invited to sell their household plastic or plastic they have collected from the environment, which is then transported to the brick manufacturing factory.  The plastic bricks are used in construction projects, including building schools in Cote d’Ivoire:

Collection of Polyethylene Farm Plastics in Far North Queensland, Australia

This program removes agricultural waste, specifically flexible polyethylene, from banana farms in Far North Queensland. This initiative seamlessly integrates with existing horticultural practices and significantly reduces the impact of plastic waste on the Great Barrier Reef, surrounding water bodies, landscapes, and agricultural areas of Far North Queensland, Australia. 

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