We want to make excellent baking ingredients and shrink our environmental footprint while we do it. Our Plastic Neutral Certification with rePurpose Global is a big part of that.
What does Plastic Neutral mean?
For every bit of plastic we produce, we partner with rePurpose Global to recover an equivalent amount of plastic waste from the environment - a balancing act across our whole operation, from packaging to production to distribution.
How does Plastic Neutral certification work?
It's a measured, verified process, not a vague pledge. First our plastic footprint is calculated across the business. Then we fund recovery projects through rePurpose Global that collect and process an equal weight of plastic waste - often hard-to-recycle plastic in places without the infrastructure to handle it. That recovery is tracked and verified, which is what earns the Plastic Neutral Certified status. In short: measure the footprint, fund an equal amount of recovery, verify it, repeat.
Plastic neutral vs plastic free vs carbon neutral
| Plastic neutral | Plastic free | Carbon neutral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it addresses | Plastic waste | Plastic use | Greenhouse gas emissions |
| How it works | Recover an equal amount of plastic | Use no plastic at all | Offset or cut emissions to net zero |
| Realistic for packaged food? | Yes - offsets while reducing | Rarely (food safety/shelf life) | Yes, separately |
| Our status | Certified (rePurpose Global) | Not claimed | Not claimed |
We're deliberately precise here: we're Plastic Neutral, not "plastic free." Food packaging has real safety and shelf-life needs, so the honest move is to offset what we use while steadily reducing it - not to claim we've eliminated plastic.
What is Modern Mountain doing to reduce plastic?
Offsetting is only half of it - we're also focused on reducing plastic at the source. And because Plastic Neutral status isn't a one-time achievement, we keep measuring and looking for ways to trim the footprint further. It's one of the pillars of how we Bake a Difference. Learn more at rePurpose Global.
