Press release submitted on behalf of Star plastics.
Star Plastics®, an industry leading custom compounder of engineering-grade thermoplastics, has set its greenhouse gas emission goals through 2030. The company aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions at both its North American plants (West Virginia) by 10% by 2030, with 2021 as the base year.
“What is encouraging is that three out of the last four years, we’ve exceeded our annual goals for reducing our carbon footprint, including by 17% in 2023 and 13% in 2024,” said Dan McMullen, CEO for Star. “There’s still a lot of work to be done, but we’re inspired about the direction we’re headed in.”
Greenhouse gas reduction is the latest development in Star’s evolution in sustainable business practices. Born as a post-industrial recycler in 1988, Star has evolved to provide its reNova® recycled resins, which can be made with 5—100% recycled material, including third party validation for recycled content. The company has achieved the prestigious “Committed to Sustainability” badge from EcoVadis, a global provider of business sustainability ratings with a network of more than 150,000 companies. Star also launched a line of PFAS free polycarbonate products, including reNova recycled grades, earlier this year. Additionally, Star has obtained International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), which demonstrates commitment to providing sustainable supply chains.
“We’ve taken specific steps to quantify and evaluate our operations as they relate to current greenhouse gas emissions,” said Mike Vacek, director of operations for Star. “I believe we are well positioned to make annual progress toward our 10% reduction goal for 2030.”
Star measures its carbon footprint reduction in CO2e (CO2 equivalent), which includes roughly 80% CO2 with the remainder being other greenhouse gases like methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and fluorinated gases. The company’s carbon footprint measures the total amount of greenhouse gases Star generates including all CO2e pollutants.
About Star Plastics
Star Plastics creates custom compounds for engineering-grade thermoplastics with special emphasis on recycled and UL-approved materials. Its Orion® engineered resins and reNova recycled resins help customers meet their sustainability goals. The company serves a variety of industries including consumer electronics, electrical, lighting, appliances, transportation, furniture, industrial and telecommunications. The company is based and has plants in Ravenswood and Millwood, West Virginia with manufacturing worldwide.