Washington D.C.— The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released the following statement on the Center for Climate Integrity’s recent anti-recycling report:
“This ‘report’, created by an activist organization with a long track record of opposing recycling, deliberately ignores the significant investments our industry has made in advanced recycling technologies, allowing for more plastic to be recycled,” said Matt Seaholm, President and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association. “CCI continues to spread misinformation, mislead the public, and undermine meaningful environmental progress.”
“I encourage the public and the fiction writers at CCI to visit Recycling is Real, our initiative showcasing the dedicated individuals working at advanced and mechanical recycling facilities where millions of pounds of plastic are made new again every day across the United States. Unfortunately, instead of working together with our industry toward practical solutions to reduce plastic waste, CCI repeatedly chooses political theater over real collaboration.”
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is the only organization that supports the entire plastics supply chain, including Equipment Suppliers, Material Suppliers, Processors, and Recyclers, representing over one million workers in our $519 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.