What It Means To Be PLEET-Certified

The PLEET Certification is your business’s pathway to becoming a leader in reducing plastic waste and promoting sustainability. Designed for businesses offering to-go containers, this certification program helps you take actionable steps to minimize single use plastics while raising awareness about its harmful effects. By becoming PLEET-certified, your business openly commits to providing eco-friendly alternatives for customers. PLEET also equips businesses with educational resources for both customers and employees. The program features three distinct certification levels, tailored to the depth of sustainable practices adopted. PLEET offers clear guidelines on requirements, documentation, fees, and the unique benefits of joining this movement toward a cleaner, greener tomorrow.

Requirements

• Take the first step to a greener future by proudly committing to more eco-friendly practices and sustainability goals! 

• Delight your customers with at least one certified sustainable product, like eco-friendly utensils or containers. 

• Educate and empower your team with fun and informative training on the impact of single use plastics and proper disposal techniques. 

Documentation

• Show us your progress with supplier invoices for your awesome sustainable products! 

• Celebrate your team's learning with signed and dated training acknowledgment forms (within the past six months). 

Benefits & Rewards

• Flaunt your commitment to the planet with the shiny Level 1 PLEET Certification Badge! Display it proudly to show your customers you’re making a difference.

Requirements

• Reduce plastic use by 50% or more by switching to certified sustainable packaging.

• Boost employee knowledge with educational training on the harmful effects of single use plastics.

• Partner with recycling facilities or waste management services to ensure plastics are disposed of responsibly.

Documentation

• Verify your partnership with a signed relationship agreement between your business and a recycling facility or waste management provider.

• Share your inventory of to-go containers, detailing which ones are sustainable and the supplier.

• Celebrate your team's learning with signed and dated training acknowledgment forms (within the past six months). 

Benefits & Rewards

• Earn the Level 2 PLEET Certification Badge to proudly display your progress!

• Get featured on PLEET’s social media channels and certification program website, spreading the word about your sustainability journey!

• Gain access to a curated list of potential grants to help offset costs and fuel your sustainability journey.

Requirements

• Go all in and eliminate all single use plastic to-go containers, utensils, etc.

• Boost employee knowledge with educational training on the harmful effects of single use plastics and how to manage waste responsibly. 

• Build a strong partnership with a certified sustainable supplier to ensure every product you offer is eco-friendly. 

Documentation

• Verify your eco-friendly choices with an inventory list or purchase order listing your certified sustainable supplier. 

• Celebrate your team's learning with signed and dated training acknowledgment forms (within the past six months). 

• Verify your partnership success with a signed relationship agreement between your business and the sustainable supplier.

Benefits & Rewards

• Celebrate your achievement with an upgraded PLEET Certification Plaque, perfect for displaying your commitment to the planet! 

• Get the spotlight you deserve with a feature on PLEET’s social media or website, including a business video testimonial! 

• Unlock access to a network of other sustainable companies for exciting co-branding collaborations.