Sustainability
Sustainable Manufacturing
Aluf Plastics is one of the largest recyclers of polyethylene in the world and is continuously innovating to create solutions for a better environment. We strive to reduce the impact of plastics on the planet.
- We operate our NY and TX manufacturing plants as zero-waste facilities.
- All internal plant scrap gets reincorporated.
- We also source scrap from other manufacturers, end users, and even smaller plants that we recycle to make new bags.
- Every year we recycle 50 million pounds of plastic packaging.
- Our facilities reuse over 25,000 gallons of wastewater a week.
- Each year we recycle 1,000 tons of cardboard.
- 3,000 gallons of oil from our machinery is recycled yearly.
Recycling & Scrap Buyback Program
Rather than paying to have your scrap end up in a landfill, why not have Aluf pay YOU while also ensuring that your scrap is reused in an eco-friendly manner?
- Our recycling rebate program provides customers with a financial incentive while keeping plastic out of the waste stream.
- We pay you for your baled or unbaled poly scrap and take it to one of our facilities to be recycled into raw materials.
- We will provide you with a letter certifying your participation in this unique program to support your own sustainability initiatives.
Eco-Friendly Products
A trailblazer in the can liner and bag industry, 60% of our products are made from recycled content.
Need LEED credits, to achieve specific certification goals, or boost your in-house recycling program? Look no further than ALUF.
SCS Certification
All of our CXP bags are SCS certified to include:
- Minimum of 80% recycled content
- 70% pre-consumer content
- 10% post-consumer content
Coex Supertuff CXP bags
Using our proprietary tri-laminate process, our COEX bags use less plastic while providing superior strength and durability.
- Produced from 80% recycled material
- 10% post-consumer
- 25% thinner, yet still provides superior strength and durability
- Qualifies for LEED-MR 4.1 and 4.2 credits
Neat
Our Neat consumer trash bags are made with 50% recycled materials. The packaging is 100% recyclable paperboard helping to decrease landfill waste.
- 40% post-industrial recycled content
- 10% post-consumer recycled content
- Feel good knowing you are helping to decrease your carbon footprint