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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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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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Join us for a webinar on how you can help us fight against petrochemicals and plastics in Ohio! Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7pm ET

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You are invited! Webinar: Help Us Fight Against Petrochemicals & Plastics in Ohio! Date: Wednesday, September 17 Time: 7 pm ET Location: Zoom Webinar Click here to register! During this session, we will: – Break down what so-called “chemical recycling” really is (and isn’t) – Share updates on the status of chemical recycling facilities across Ohio – Introduce you

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OHIOANS SAY NO TO PLASTIC INCINERATION DURING PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING EXPO IN CLEVELAND

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CLEVELAND, OHIO —  Today 30 Ohio residents and individuals representing a coalition of environmental and community groups protested the Plastics World Recycling Expo in a passionate, organized effort to protect their communities and the environment from the dangers and injustices of petrochemical pollution. The group gathered at the Free Stamp and marched around the convention

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