PLZ ESG REPORT 2021 RESULTS
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
Product Recycling & Design Innovation
As a product manufacturer, PLZ Corp recognizes how critical it is for us to do all we can to create products and packaging with the most sustainable attributes possible without compromising quality, performance, integrity, and price. While some customers, who are the brand owners, are responsible for much of the decision-making around product and packaging specifications, we have a responsibility to challenge the way we design, test, and promote materials. It’s how we strive to make products that are built for a circular economy and won’t put additional strain on our natural environment. That’s why we seek out operational innovations, partnerships with customers, and industry groups to improve sustainable end of life management for end-use consumers and reduced packaging waste. Over the years, we’ve taken the time to review the sustainable attributes of both the materials we purchase and the products and packaging we offer to our customers to better understand what works and what we might be able to reimagine. Currently, we have 115 different active products that utilize Bag-on-Valve (BOV) technology. These BOV products are referred to as ”Planet Friendly.” Instead of using a hydrocarbon propellant, they use propellants like compressed gas or other natural gases like Nitrogen or Carbon Dioxide. Some customers prefer the BOVs to other traditional aerosols because the propellant— regardless of the type—is also kept separate from the product. PLZ Corp produces most aerosol products in steel and aluminum cans. Today, our steel cans contain an approximate average of 28% recycled content, which is a combination of post-consumer and post-industrial recycled steel. We are committed to gaining a better understanding of recycled content in our product components and packaging including aluminum and plastic. We also purchase and ship many of our products to our customers in cardboard boxes, which typically contain a portion of post-consumer recycled content.
FORWARD-LOOKING GOALS
PLZ Corp remains motivated to set goals related to product recycling and design innovation. In the near term, we are committed to:
• Developing baselines for recycled content in our product components and packaging which means less reliance on the extraction of virgin materials upstream
• Providing relevant, accurate, and practical information to consumers to increase awareness around proper recycling strategies throughout the U.S. and Canada
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