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Working to create a
world without waste
Only 9% of post-use plastic is recycled. Brightmark’s Plastics Renewal® technology turns the rest into usable hydrocarbons—creating a new domestic resource from material that would otherwise go to waste.
Our solutions
Our process produces two feedstocks: PyBright pyrolysis oil and CarbonBright. These products can be used as circular petrochemical feedstocks to create new, circular products.
Plastics Brightmark can recycle
High-density polyethylene
Low-density polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
Other
Plastics Renewal® Technology
Brightmark’s Plastics Renewal® technology uses a patented-pyrolysis process to convert post-use plastics into the building blocks needed to create new, circular products—including new plastics.
Plastics recycling programs
Through our strategic partnerships, we’ve developed recycling programs focused on recycling difficult-to-recycle post-use plastics used in a variety of industries.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A responsible end market for post-use plastics
Responsible end markets (REMs)1 are entities that purchase and use recycled materials to create new products and are key for responsible recycling2.
Definitions vary by state, but REMs are required to be:
- Transparent
- Environmentally-sound
- In compliance with laws
- Achieve a minimum yield
1Recycled Materials Association
2PackagingDive: Prioritizing end markets key to taming EPR tension: PPRC speakers
Tackling an ocean-sized plastic waste problem
We teamed up with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to properly recycle marine waste—diverting it from landfills and oceans. This first-of-its-kind partnership focuses on keeping our oceans clean and paving the way for future collaborations focused on circularity.
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Learn about the bright strides we’ve made Reimagining Waste, in-depth research highlighting the benefits of advanced recycling, and ways you can take action today.
Enabling Informed Decisions on Pyrolysis: A Key to Turn the Tide on Plastics Recycling
This study was originally published on the ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering website. Abstract The rapid expansion of the plastic industry has led to significant environmental challenges, prompting the exploration of alternative recycling methods. While mechanical recycling has limitations, chemical recycling, particularly pyrolysis, presents a promising solution. However, it faces contention regarding its environmental… Continue reading Enabling Informed Decisions on Pyrolysis: A Key to Turn the Tide on Plastics Recycling
Brightmark and Lewis Salvage Partnership Hits Major Milestone, Recycling Over 1 Million Pounds of Medical Plastics
The strategic partnership continues to leverage Brightmark’s innovative Plastics Renewal® technology to transform difficult-to-recycle mixed plastics from medical implants into the building blocks for new, circular plastics WARSAW, Ind. — Brightmark LLC, a circular innovations company with a mission to Reimagine Waste®, announced today that its strategic partnership with Lewis Salvage, an independently-owned recycling company… Continue reading Brightmark and Lewis Salvage Partnership Hits Major Milestone, Recycling Over 1 Million Pounds of Medical Plastics
Brightmark Announces Intent to Invest $950 million in Upson County, Georgia to Tackle Plastic Pollution
New Flagship Plastics Circularity Center in Thomaston, Georgia, to Establish Region as a Center for Environmental Excellence Of the total investment, $20M will be dedicated to ancillary local infrastructure, including utilities, roads, rail access, and other resources to operationalize the business and positively impact the local economy and tax base. Brightmark has been a Level… Continue reading Brightmark Announces Intent to Invest $950 million in Upson County, Georgia to Tackle Plastic Pollution
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