Cat Adams, Author at Buckeye Environmental Network

Unpermitted and Unchecked: Why Freepoint’s Noncompliance Threatens Ohio’s Air

The Freepoint Eco-Systems plastic pyrolysis plant in Hebron has, yet again, violated Ohio’s environmental laws. During the first two weeks of December, almost immediately after Freepoint submitted their latest plan to return to compliance, an Ohio EPA inspector reported Freepoint for multiple violations of their air permit and state law. The violations include exceeding particulate […]

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Freepoint Eco-Systems Hebron Pyrolysis Plant Violates Air Permit for the Third Time in One Year

Issues / Cat Adams

On August 29, 2025, Freepoint Eco-Systems Hebron quietly sent the Ohio EPA its Initial Compliance Status Report for the distillation unit at the company’s pyrolysis plant in Licking County, Ohio. This is standard practice: Freepoint Eco-Systems is required by the Ohio EPA to submit periodic reports to prove that they are complying with environmental standards. However, in this case, the report proved the opposite: Freepoint Eco-Systems was jeopardizing public health by violating its operating permit and federal air pollution requirements. The company was using unsanctioned pollution control technology to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from emissions from the distillation unit.

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