Star Plastics® sets 2030 GHG emission goals, targets 10% reduction

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.

'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.'

'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.

Source: Star Plastics®