Recycled PET producer Evergreen joins Cyclyx consortium

Cyclyx International, a consortium-based postuse plastic innovation company based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a goal to increase the recyclability of plastic from 10 percent to 90 percent, has announced the addition of plastics recycling and manufacturing company Evergreen to the Cyclyx consortium.

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Evergreen, which produces recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), is a Clyde, Ohio-based supplier of food- and nonfood-grade rPET for global brands looking to change the amount of recycled material used to generate new products and help companies meet their sustainability goals. According to Cyclyx, Evergreen’s partnerships with municipalities and private recycling enterprises give it access to recyclable materials which have been sorted and made ready for other uses—a practice that falls in line with Cyclyx’ “10 to 90” initiative, which creates collaborations along the value chain to increase the recycling rate of plastics from 10 percent to 90 percent.

“Evergreen is extremely excited to join the Cyclyx consortium,” Evergreen ESG and Marketing Director Jason Wiff says. “It’s increasingly apparent that recycling, particularly in North America, needs to change in order to be successful. Only by working hard together can we get closer to a 100 percent recyclability rate of plastics, and further meet sustainability goals for ourselves, for our customers and for Earth’s entire ecosystem.”

Cyclyx Vice President of Member Engagement Ron Sherga says, “Cyclyx and Evergreen share a mutual goal of diverting postuse plastics away from landfills and into recycling streams, which makes them a valuable addition to the consortium. Evergreen’s expertise in all grades of the rPET space will help to support our future collaborations and takeback programs as we progress on our mission to increase the recycling rate of plastics from 10 percent to 90 percent.”

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Evergreen is Cyclyx’ second addition to its consortium this month, following a March 15 announcement that Houston-based global marketing, distribution and project development company Vinmar International had joined. Vinmar brings tailored solutions to producers and users of plastics.

A Cyclyx news release announcing Vinmar’s addition says the company has over 40 years of experience and expertise in efficiency and logistics regarding petrochemical producers and the plastics market.