Plastics Industry Association Celebrates Plastic Recycling Week

Washington D.C.— The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) will celebrate Plastic Recycling Week from November 10-16, reaffirming the industry’s 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.

“From 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,” said PLASTICS President and CEO Matt Seaholm. “Plastic 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—not in landfills.”

“Recycling is essential to building a more sustainable future—where materials are thoughtfully used and recycled, waste is minimized, and our environment is protected,” said PLASTICS Senior Vice President of Sustainability and Policy Patrick Krieger. “Across the U.S., innovative solutions—from product design to cutting-edge sortation and recycling solutions —make plastic materials more sustainable and improve how they’re recovered and repurposed. The plastics industry is proud to be part of this process—Plastic Recycling Week showcases its importance and helps shape a more sustainable future.”

Click here for more information on how PLASTICS is supporting Plastic Recycling Week, and follow along with #PlasticRecyclingWeek on social media.

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.