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, a 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 (Ravenswood and Millwood, 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,” says Dan McMullen, CEO for Star Plastics. “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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ practices. Born as a postindustrial 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 “Committed to Sustainability” badge from . 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,” says Mike Vacek, director of operations for Star Plastics. “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 such as 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.