Recycling is Real Marks One-Year Milestone with New Video Featuring Commercial Plastics Recycling Inc., Tampa, FL

Washington D.C. —The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has unveiled a new video as part of the Recycling is Real advocacy campaign, marking the campaign’s one-year milestone dedicated to promoting and defending plastic recycling in America. The new video highlights the efforts taking place at Commercial Plastics Recycling (CPR) Inc in Tampa, Florida.

PLASTICS’ Recycling is Real campaign has highlighted mechanical and advanced recycling facilities throughout the United States. Employees in each video who represent the recycling industry and the work that they do are featured at locations including Atlanta, GA; Madison, WI; North Vernon, IN; Baton Rouge, LA; Portland, PA; Eagle Rock, VA; Rialto, CA; Wytheville, VA; Piqua, OH; Reidsville, NC; and Farmingdale, NY.

“Plastic recycling is very real, and Commercial Plastics Recycling (CPR) Inc. does it every day in Tampa, Florida,” said PLASTICS’ President and CEO Matt Seaholm. “For the past year now, the Recycling is Real campaign has been highlighting the dedicated people of our industry across America who work to recycle valuable materials. We are committed to continuing to show the public and lawmakers that recycling is undeniable, and a feasible and economical way to achieve a more circular economy.”

“Plastic recycling is CPR’s commitment to our future generations,” said CPR, Inc.’s Plant Manager, Jeff Barksdale. “Our commitment today changes the world tomorrow. Recycling is Real!”

The Recycling is Real campaign provides content to help elected officials and policymakers understand that recycling is a vital link of the sustainability and circularity chain, enabling them to make more well-informed decisions about recycling resources for their constituents.

The Recycling is Real campaign was also created in an effort to put an end to false narratives suggesting recycling is not actually happening or claiming that recycling is a “myth.” Recycling has come under attack from those who wish to reduce or eliminate the production of plastic altogether. Recycling is Real shows how recycling happens, where it happens and introduces the people who make it happen.

Commercial Plastics Recycling, Inc. (CPR, Inc.)—based in Tampa, FL—is an ISO 9001-certified recycler of post-industrial and select post-consumer plastics as well as a distributor of virgin and wide-spec PET resin and fiber. Since our inception in 1996, we have dedicated ourselves to helping businesses optimize their raw material use and recycling processes. Our expertise spans plastic materials, material handling equipment, and both domestic and international material sourcing, all supported by our superior customer service. As a family-owned and operated company, we proudly celebrated 28 years of industry excellence in July 2024.

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is the only organization that supports the entire plastics supply chain, including Equipment Manufacturers, Material Suppliers, Processors, and Recyclers, representing over one million workers in our $548 billion U.S. industry. PLASTICS advances the priorities of our members who are dedicated to investing in technologies that improve capabilities and advances in recycling and sustainability and providing essential products that allow for the protection and safety of our lives. Since 1937, PLASTICS has been working to make its members, and the seventh largest U.S. manufacturing industry, more globally competitive while supporting circularity through educational initiatives, industry-leading insights and events, convening opportunities and policy advocacy, including the largest plastics trade show in the Americas, NPE2024: The Plastics Show.