Update on the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA)

About this episode

The episode discusses the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance's first year successes and future outlook with industry leaders.

In this episode of the Redefining Plastics Podcast, host Justin Riney discusses the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA) with key industry leaders Richard Shaw of AmSty, Joe Grzyb of EFP, and Erin Haas of the PLASTICS Industry Association. The conversation highlights the successes of the first year of the PSRA and the outlook for year 2 and beyond. The discussion highlights key projects that the PSRA has supported like EPS collection in Colorado with Circular Colorado. The guests provide insights into the importance of polystyrene, regulatory landscapes like EPR, and advocacy efforts. The episode underscores the collective efforts needed to advance circularity and sustainability in the polystyrene industry, calling for more industry participation and collaboration. https://www.plasticsindustry.org/ https://amsty.com/ https://www.efppackaging.com/ Redefining Plastics https://www.redefiningplastics.com/ https://www.brvind.com/redefining-plastics https://rss.com/podcasts/redefining-plastics-with-justin-riney https://www.instagram.com/redefining_plastics/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-ryan-%F0%9F%A6%85-77057322a/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-riney-mba-67685940/…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Riney

Guests: Richard Shaw, Joe Grzyb, Erin Haas

Topics covered

• polystyrene recycling
• sustainability
• circular economy
• industry collaboration
• regulatory landscape

Keywords

• polystyrene
• recycling
• sustainability
• circular economy
• EPR
• advocacy
• industry collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Polystyrene Recycling Alliance, AmSty, EFP, PLASTICS Industry Association, Circular Colorado

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