Editor’s note: This post was written by one of our monthly sponsors, the American Chemistry Council, and does not necessarily reflect the views of GO Media.
Across the country and around the world, significant efforts are underway to decrease litter in all environments; specifically near our oceans, rivers and streams. Many of the materials that end up on roadways and waterways are readily recyclable. Recycling rates, particularly in the U.S., remain low. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) – while continuing to work with state and city governments, non-profits and other stakeholders to improve the recycling infrastructure, increase access to recycling and create a culture of recycling for future generations – has prompted a discussion around plastics recycling through the Too Valuable to Waste Blog Summit. The Too Valuable to Waste Blog Summit launched on April 21st and is the ACC’s second Blog Summit.
With key contributors from all arenas, the Summit provides a structured platform for stakeholders, recyclers, industry, state officials, and other influential minds to generate a substantive dialogue about the innovations, efficiencies, challenges and opportunities of plastics recycling. The forum highlights the benefits of efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle; educate consumers; debate a national recycling agenda; and explore social responsibility around recycling.
If you’re passionate about recycling, would like to share your experiences, or just want to see what other leaders in the industry and fellow environmentally conscious individuals are saying – and doing — visit and join the plastics recycling conversation.
Some of the things being debated include the state of recycling markets today, the affect of the economy on recycling, educational program, and key components of a national recycling program.
Our planet belongs to all of us. And that means we all have a responsibility to take care of it. So get involved. Share your stories. And be heard by the chemical and plastics industry.
Speak out on the Too Valuable to Waste Blog
