The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) will celebrate Plastic Recycling Week from November 10-16, reaffirming the industry鈥檚 ongoing commitment to promoting recycling efforts across the United States. This weeklong observance provides an important opportunity to spotlight the progress, innovations, and partnerships driving a more circular economy for plastics.
Throughout Plastic Recycling Week, PLASTICS will collaborate with industry partners to share key messages about recycling progress, challenges, and opportunities to enhance the recycling system across the U.S. 鈥淔rom local sanitation workers and small businesses to large-scale recyclers and manufacturers, the people and organizations behind recycling are driving innovation, strengthening infrastructure, and keeping valuable materials in circulation,鈥� said PLASTICS President and CEO Matt Seaholm. 鈥淧lastic Recycling Week is a time to recognize the impact recycling has on our environment and our economy each and every day. The plastics industry is proud to support efforts and invest in solutions that advance a more circular economy. We encourage everyone to take action this week: take part in recycling in your community, explore new ways to reduce waste, and help ensure that valuable resources stay in the economy鈥攏ot in landfills.鈥�
鈥淩ecycling is essential to building a more sustainable future鈥攚here聽materials are thoughtfully used and recycled, waste is minimized, and our environment is protected,鈥� said PLASTICS Senior Vice President of Sustainability and Policy Patrick Krieger. 鈥淎cross the聽U.S., innovative solutions鈥攆rom product design to cutting-edge聽sortation and聽recycling聽solutions 鈥攎ake plastic materials more sustainable and improve how聽they鈥檙e聽recovered and repurposed.听The plastics industry is proud to be part of this聽process鈥擯lastic聽Recycling聽Week聽showcases聽its importance and聽helps聽shape a聽more sustainable future.鈥�