Washington, D.C. — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has featured an op-ed by Plastics Industry Association President and CEO Matt Seaholm highlighting how plastics recycling is working in Wisconsin. The piece underscores the critical role companies like Plastic Ingenuity play in keeping valuable materials out of landfills while supporting jobs and economic growth across the state.


“When an employee at Plastic Ingenuity holds a recycled drink container fresh off the line, that’s recycling in action. It’s not a myth—it’s a movement that’s keeping materials in use, creating jobs, and protecting Wisconsin’s environment.”
Click here to read the full op-ed.
About the Plastics Industry Association
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) supports the entire plastics supply chain, including Equipment Suppliers, Material Suppliers, Processors, and Recyclers, representing over one million workers in our $551 billion U.S. industry. PLASTICS advances the priorities of our members who are dedicated to investing in technologies that improve capabilities and advances in recycling and sustainability and providing essential products that allow for the protection and safety of our lives. Since 1937, PLASTICS has been working to make its members, and the eighth largest U.S. manufacturing industry, more globally competitive while supporting circularity through educational initiatives, industry-leading insights and events, convening opportunities and policy advocacy, including the largest plastics trade show in the Americas, NPE: The Plastics Show.