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Solving the Plastic Waste Crisis Together | Eastman
Solving the Plastic Waste Crisis Together | Eastman
Published 08-01-24
Submitted by Eastman
The world has a huge problem — plastic waste. Eastman has a plan, and we’re ready to tackle it head on. But it takes all of us working together. Join us in solving the plastic waste crisis.
We use plastic for everything from packaging to products themselves. Plastic is found in all parts of our life, yet there has not been a way to recycle all types of plastic.
As a result, we’re left with tons of plastic waste. Plastic waste can be found in our oceans, landfills and the environment. Plastic waste has been a rising problem for years, and there has been little headway to solve this issue.
Until now.
Through decades of development and innovations in renewable technologies, Eastman has found a way to tackle this issue on a large scale. With Eastman’s molecular recycling technology, we can break down plastic waste into its most basic form and make new plastic products that are just as strong as before.
These new plastic products require less energy and resources than using raw fossil feedstock. The best part is that we can do it as many times as we want — over and over again without downcycling.
The future is here. Join us to help solve the plastic waste crisis. For more information, visit https://www.eastman.com/en/sustainability/environmental/circularity
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Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA.
About Eastman in the circular economy: In 2019, Eastman became the first company to begin commercial-scale chemical recycling for a broad set of waste plastics that would otherwise be landfilled or, worse, wind up in the environment. Eastman's molecular recycling technologies can process waste plastics traditional mechanical recycling methods cannot—including polyesters, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene—derived from a variety of sources, including single-use plastics, textiles, and carpet. These technologies provide a true circular solution of endless recycling for materials, allowing them to be reused repeatedly.
To learn more about how we’re working to make a more circular economy visit eastman.eco.
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