A layout of different Hefty products in the sustainability category, such as ECOSAVE plates, Compostables trash bags, and compostable printed paper plates

Strength Through Sustainability

Hefty® is Committed to Sustainability

Hefty^® is committed to making recycled and compostable products, rethinking production processes, creating circular economies via community programs, and shrinking packaging to shrink CO2 emissions.

WE’RE DESIGNING WITH THE ENVIRONMENT IN MIND.

We use recyclable packaging across the entire Hefty^® trash bags portfolio. Many Hefty^® products now come in smaller packaging than before, helping to reduce the amount of paperboard material used and shrink CO2 emissions.

SMALLER PACKAGING, SMALLER FOOTPRINT View looking up to lush, healthy green trees

WE MAKE PRODUCTS THAT CREATE LESS WASTE WITHOUT COMPROMISING HEFTY® TRUSTED STRENGTH.

The Hefty^® brand offers several product options that are designed with the environment in mind, including:

Hefty^® Ultra Strong™ Trash Bags made with 35% Recovered Materials*, Including Coastal Plastic
Hefty^® Ultra Strong™ Trash Bags made with 50% Recovered Materials*
Hefty^® Compostables Trash Bags - for commercial composting of food and yard waste
Hefty^® Compostable Paper Plates & Bowls - tableware made with 96% plant-based materials
Hefty ECOSAVE™ Compostable Party Cups - made with 97% plant-based materials
Hefty ECOSAVE™ Tableware - plates, bowls, cutlery, and straws made with 95% plant-based materials

*Commercial composting facilities may be limited. Check locally to confirm acceptance. If facilities are not available in your area, discard in trash.

PRODUCTS MADE WITH PURPOSE Several Hefty products in the sustainability category including ECOSAVE plates, cutlery, and straws, Compostable plates, Recovered materials trash bags and Compostables trash bags

Several Hefty products in the sustainability category including ECOSAVE plates, cutlery, and straws, Compostable plates, Recovered materials trash bags and Compostables trash bags

We Continually Strive to Deliver Sustainable Innovation

Hefty® Ultra Strong™ made with 35% Recovered Materials includes 10% Coastal Plastic collected in partnership with Plastic Bank®. The remaining 25% is reclaimed plastic made of reused scrap material from Hefty's production process. Learn more about how Plastic Bank® works to help prevent coastal plastic pollution, while empowering coastal communities by providing economic opportunities in exchange for collected plastic.

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THE HEFTY RENEW™ PROGRAM IS AN EASY SOLUTION FOR HARD-TO-RECYCLE PLASTICS.

Hefty ReNew^™ partners with communities around the country to make it easy for our local partners to collect otherwise hard-to-recycle plastics at curbside and convert them into valued resources. Check to see if your community participates in the Hefty ReNew^™ Program.

PARTNERS FOR CHANGE Box of ReNew product next to a trash can filled with hard to recycled plastics that coordinate with the waste this program accepts

Box of ReNew product next to a trash can filled with hard to recycled plastics that coordinate with the waste this program accepts

WE ADHERE TO ALL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

We continuously strive to reduce raw material and energy consumption, including reducing or recycling scrap and optimizing shipping efficiencies. By using more scrap material, we're on track to hit our goal of zero waste certification by 2025.

WE'RE CONSUMING LESS AND REUSING MORE Image of a box of product being pushed down a line at one of the manufacturing plants