Chemical Recycling

Ohio Plastic Pyrolysis Facility Loses Recycling Status after New OH EPA Violation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  May 14, 2026 Contact: Cat Adams, cat.adams@benohio.org  Freepoint Eco-Systems Pyrolysis Facility MUST Comply With Clean Air Act Incinerator Regulations – According to Ohio EPA Hebron, Licking County, Ohio – On April 28, the Ohio EPA formally notified Freepoint Eco-Systems that their Hebron plastic pyrolysis facility no longer qualifies as a recycling unit

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

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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

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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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Massillon’s Grant to PolyKinetix May Fuel Pollution, Not Solutions

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Photo Courtesy of FDA.gov On June 16, 2025 Mayor Slutz of Massillon agreed to offer William Ullom, of PolyKinetix, Inc., an economic development grant to provide funds to assist with equipment and relocation expenses1. PolyKinetix is a startup that says it wants to fight plastic pollution by “creating value from waste”2. Significant uncertainties surround PolyKinetix’s

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