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The Thomaston-Upson Industrial Development Authority recently led a trip to Ashley, Ind. to tour Brightmark's Ashley Circularity Center, engaging with local leaders and gaining further insight into the company's process, according to a statement from IDA Executive Director Slade Gulledge.

The Drawdown Georgia Business Compact announced the inclusion of Brightmark as the newest member of the initiative to advance statewide decarbonization.

A California company on Tuesday announced plans to invest nearly $1 billion in Middle Georgia to build a factory that will take used plastic and turn it into the building blocks to make new plastics, while diverting hundreds of thousands of tons of waste each year from landfills.

Brightmark Announces Intent to Invest $950 Million in Upson County, Georgia to Tackle Plastic Pollution

The innovative scholarship from the SPE Foundation and Brightmark meets students’ prolonged interest in plastics sustainability and circularity while addressing the workforce shortage by supporting students seeking careers in the field. DANBURY, CT– March 12, 2024: The SPE Foundation is proud to…

One man’s trash…Plastic pellets are ready to be heated, vaporized, and turned into commercial-grade ultra-low-sulfur diesel for new plastics.  Alumnus Bob Powell’s company, Brightmark, can take all plastics, including hard-to-recycle types 3 through 7, and convert them into usable products.…