BEN is tackling pyrolysis in Ohio!
Plastic pyrolysis is a toxic, plastic burning technology being marketed by the plastics industry as “advanced recycling,” “chemical recycling,” “waste-to-fuel recycling,” “plastic-to-fuel recycling,” and many more names.
This technology is highly polluting, emitting known carcinogens into the air that many Ohioans breathe.
The main goal? To turn plastics into fuel by any means necessary. Contrary to what the industry may write, plastic burning is fake recycling and it is a scam.
READ OUR LETTER TO US EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency is failing to enforce Clean Air Act emissions regulations on plastic incinerators. We submitted a letter with over 25 organization sign-ons to the US EPA demanding these facilities be regulated!
See above for existing, proposed, and under construction pyrolysis facilities in the state.
Does your community live near one of these facilities? Take a look at our communities list for site-by-site information.
BEN’s Approach
BEN’s approach is firmly grounded in community-centered organizing. We prioritize providing technical and scientific expertise, logistical support, strategizing, organizing training, and educational opportunities for community members interested in taking action on this issue.
Communities Affected by Pyrolysis
Akron
Akron is home to Alterra Energy, the oldest pyrolysis facility in Ohio.
Dayton
Dayton is the proposed site for a new agricultural pyrolysis facility owned by NextGeneration Fuel.
Hebron
Hebron has a site under construction owned by Freepoint Eco-Systems, affecting Licking County.
Ironton
Ironton hosts Ohio’s PureCycle Technologies facility, established in 2018 and still not in commercial production.
Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville is the proposed home for a PTTGCA pyrolysis facility.
Lowellville
Lowellville is the proposed future home for a SOBE Energy Solutions tire processing facility.
Youngstown
Youngstown is the proposed home for a tire pyrolysis facility owned by SOBE Energy Solutions.
BEN Resources
Petition to Revoke ODNR Authority Over Class II Injection Wells
Re: Petition to Determine by Rule that Ohio’s Class II Injection Well Permitting Program No Longer Represents an Effective Program to Prevent Underground Injection that Endangers Drinking Water Sources and Fails to Comply with the Requirements of the Safe Drinking...
Radon Testing Fact Sheet
Print the data collected from various well pads across Ohio. Read the Radon Testing results. If you have questions regarding this material, please utilize our CONTACT page and we'd be happy to assist.
Brine Fact Sheet
Brine is radioactive waste from oil and gas production. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has confirmed tests of dangerously high levels of radium 226 and 228 in brine from oil and gas production wells. Brine is used on some Ohio roads as a deicer and...