Braven Environmental develops and operates facilities that process waste plastics using its Braven Reactor Train™ and convert the waste into materials for second-life plastics and alternative fuels. The company says it has spent over a decade developing and testing its process and operates its first commercial facility in Zebulon, North Carolina, with modular facilities designed for rapid deployment.
Alterra Energy LLCAlterra Energy operates a commercial-scale plastic circularity facility in Akron, Ohio, converting hard-to-recycle post-use plastics into reusable raw materials for new products. Commissioned in 2020, its 60-ton-per-day plant is described as the only full-scale, continuous facility of its kind, using a patented thermochemical process and licensing that technology globally. The company says it has recycled millions of pounds of discarded plastic while working to keep material out of landfills and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.AKRON, OH
Haviland Plastic ProductsFrom its Haviland, Ohio facility, Haviland Plastic Products makes nursery containers for the horticulture industry, including containers formed from recycled plastic. The company has spent more than 30 years refining its recycling process, diverting tens of millions of pounds of plastic waste from landfills each year. Its environmental approach also extends to an in-house energy facility, where food waste is converted to methane and wind turbines help supply the plant’s electricity.HAVILAND, OH
Evolve Resource ManagementEvolve Resource Management turns hard-to-recycle plastic and paper waste into reusable material, processing more than 20 million pounds of plastic each year at its Argyle operation. The company’s acquisition of Adirondack Plastics and Recycling in 2019 added more than 30 years of regional plastics-recycling experience and expanded its grinding capacity. Evolve also helps customers handle sensitive materials through product destruction and Certificates of Destruction when applicable.ARGYLE, NY
ReFined Plastics, LLCReFined Plastics, LLC manufactures virgin-grade recycled plastic pellets from municipal solid waste through a proprietary process. The King of Prussia company says its process recovers all of the plastic it receives for beneficial use, with the broader aim of keeping waste plastic out of landfills and returning it to industrial use.KING OF PRUSSIA, PA