Eastman Partners with Tri-Cities Airport to Collect, Process Plastic Waste

Tri-Cities Airport and Eastman, a global specialty materials company, have announced that the companies will be working together to collect plastic waste.

The companies have strategically placed plastic recycling receptacles throughout the airport to easily collect plastic bottles and food containers, looking to keep those materials out of landfills. The materials will be processed by Eastman’s new mixed plastics processing facility at its Kingsport, Tenn. manufacturing site.

"Eastman is happy to announce another local partnership to help us as we all work to fight the plastic waste crisis," said Brad Lich, Eastman executive vice president and chief commercial officer.

"This partnership demonstrates our shared vision for a more sustainable future, where plastic waste is seen as a valuable resource that can be transformed into new products. It's another proof point of how local businesses can come together to foster sustainability to help keep our region beautiful."

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