Optimizing Onsite Recycling
For this year’s Plastics Recycling Conference, APR and Resource Recycling are proud to continue our partnership with iSustain Recycling to oversee the onsite collection of various recyclables like cups, beverage containers, flexible plastics and paper generated by our attendees. Berry Plastics will be providing all polypropylene cups for the conference and iSustain will segregate those cups along with all other recyclables “by hand” post-conference to remove contaminants and then distribute the recyclables through Ryan Transportation to industry leaders Mohawk, Pratt and ExxonMobil for final processing.
Please look for the collection stations around the exhibit hall, registration and session rooms, and follow the easy instructions to help us divert as much as possible from the conference waste stream!
Program partners:
iSustain
iSustain will provide all bins and stations for collection of recyclables and will segregate these materials “by hand” post-conference to remove contaminants. Once completed, iSustain will distribute the segregated recyclables to industry leaders Mohawk, Pratt and ExxonMobil for final processing.
This program is in line with iSustain’s primary goal of helping generators of any forms of recyclables across North America (big or small) to improve landfill diversion. Since its inception in 2014, iSustain has helped to divert well over 1 billion pounds of plastics, paper, metal and food waste from landfills by utilizing any methods available within the mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, reuse and waste-to-energy sectors. iSustain has partnered with major manufacturers of plastic packaging to provide circular recycling solutions to their customers in addition to programs for universities, theme parks and nonprofits.
Learn more at iSustainRecycling.com.
ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil will be processing all flexible plastics and polypropylene cups collected through our onsite recycling system during the conference.
ExxonMobil is one of the world's largest publicly traded international energy and petrochemical companies. The corporation’s primary businesses – Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions – create solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs, including energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
ExxonMobil launched its ExxtendT™ technology for advanced recycling in 2021, processing difficult-to-recycle plastic waste, such as artificial turf, dry cleaner bags, motor oil bottles and more. The company started up a large-scale advanced recycling facility in Baytown, Texas – one of North America’s largest advanced recycling facilities – with an annual capacity to process 40,000 metric tons of plastic waste. Leveraging the company’s existing manufacturing assets, plans are underway to build up to 500,000 metric tons of annual advanced recycling capacity by year-end 2026 across multiple sites globally.
Learn more at exxonmobilchemical.com/exxtend.
Mohawk
Mohawk is a flooring manufacturer and mechanical recycler that will be processing all of the PET collected during the 2024 Plastics Recycling Conference.
Established in 1878, Mohawk is a leader in the flooring industry, producing award-winning designs with 100% of their carpet products assembled in the United States. Showcasing their sincere commitment to sustainable manufacturing, Mohawk mechanically recycles millions of pounds of PET bottles annually in their facilities, headquartered in Calhoun, Georgia.
Learn more at: mohawkflooring.com/sustainability.
Pratt Industries
Pratt is America's fifth largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company. Pratt Recycling is a Pratt Industries company that works with communities and businesses across America to maximize landfill diversion by harvesting the urban forest. The rapidly expanding division has recycling and recovery facilities in eight states, with an operational footprint stretching from New York to California.
Learn more at: recycle.prattindustries.com.
Berry Global
Berry Global is providing all of the recyclable polypropylene cups at this year’s conference.
Berry Global creates innovative packaging and engineered products with the mission of making life better for people and the planet. By leveraging their global capabilities, sustainability leadership and deep innovation expertise, Berry serves customers of all sizes around the world. They partner with customers to develop, design and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy, solving challenges and pioneering innovations that benefit their customers at every stage of their journey.
Learn more at: https://www.berryglobal.com.
Ryan Transportation
Ryan Transportation will be providing the material shipping services for all recyclables collected at the show.
Since Ryan Transportation was founded over 35 years ago, they have developed into a family of brands in transportation services, finance and technology. Their network has expanded to over 100,000 carriers across all modes and equipment types, ready to move freight throughout all of North America 24/7. Specializing in industries like agriculture, food and beverage, construction and more, Ryan Transportation is dedicated to reliable service and sustainability.
Learn more at: ryantrans.com.
