BRIGHTMARK ANNOUNCES INTENT TO INVEST $950 MILLION IN UPSON COUNTY, GEORGIA TO TACKLE PLASTIC POLLUTION
THOMASTON, Ga., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightmark LLC, a circular solutions company with a mission to Reimagine Waste®, announced plans to develop a 2.5 million-square-foot circularity center in Thomaston, Georgia, with the capacity to repurpose over 400,000 tons of plastic per year. Brightmark's proprietary Plastics Renewal® technology takes discarded plastic content and converts it into the materials to create new circular plastic products, diverting waste otherwise bound for landfills, incinerators, and waterways.
- Brightmark has been a Level One partner of the Georgia Recycling Coalition (GRC) since 2021 and supports conferences, recycling initiatives, and educational programs in partnership with GRC.
- Brightmark selected the City of Thomaston because of its desire to grow alongside a strong community partner and responsible corporate actor.
- Plastic pollution is a serious issue affecting our communities today: A staggering 95% of all plastic products in the U.S. do not get recycled.
- Brightmark then converts these plastics into materials used to create new circular products that can be reused, reducing the need for new plastic.