Nearly 60 years after the movie “The Graduate” immortalized the line, "There's a great future in plastics," one innovative New Jersey-based manufacturer is proving the future lies elsewhere.
Built on years of research, engineering and commercial development, Plastech Products has created an expanding portfolio of ZERO Plastic, all natural, plant-based technologies that replaces traditional plastic, paper, cardboard and Styrofoam packaging across retail, foodservice, healthcare, industrial and consumer markets — without sacrificing performance.
Unlike conventional plastics that fragment into harmful microplastics, Plastech's certified Home Compostable packaging and sustainable products naturally return to the earth, helping businesses and consumers reduce waste.
To spread the word about its mission and products, the Bound Brook-based company recently released a new corporate video, “Building a World Beyond Plastics,” that can be viewed here.
The company’s innovations include:
- Certified and patented Home Compostable Shopping, Produce, Trash, Pet Waste and Specialty Bags
- Sustainable foodservice packaging and tableware disposable food and beverage containers made from bagasse, the fibrous material left over after sugarcane stalks are crushed to extract their juice.
- Compostable patented industrial packaging solutions
- Healthcare and patented antimicrobial applications
- Next-generation, patented, all-natural, plant-based packaging technologies designed to replace conventional plastics across numerous industries
"Our mission has never been simply to make another compostable product," said Mark Nathan, CEO of Plastech Products. "Our vision is much larger—to help make conventional plastic and paper obsolete by delivering scalable technologies that enable businesses to transition toward a cleaner, healthier future. We believe innovation should solve environmental challenges without asking consumers or businesses to compromise or change habits."
As governments strengthen packaging regulations and global brands accelerate sustainability commitments, Plastech Products is providing businesses with commercially viable alternatives that help reduce plastic waste while maintaining the functionality customers expect, he said.
For more information, go to to Plastech Products website here.
