Dive Summary:
- WellSpring Environmental and Ultra-Poly Corp. aim to collect and process an 10,000 tons of plastic well liners from drilling sites in the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale region
- An estimated 100 million pounds of plastic were used in well-pad liners in 2011. Most of that material is taken to landfills when it is removed or replaced.
- To-date, the two companies have invested $4 million into the partnership. The venture is expected to create 80 new jobs and add $1 million in state and local tax revenue.
From the article:
The Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center Inc. (RMC) has formed a new business partnership to collect and recycle plastic well pad liners from gas drilling sites in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania.
“This is a first-of-its-kind venture that will produce major and dramatic benefits for Pennsylvania in addition to new jobs and growth for the companies directly,” says RMC Executive Director Robert Bylone, Jr.
According to the RMC, the benefits include reclaiming millions of pounds of plastic, slowing the consumption of landfill space, reducing truck traffic around drill sites and increasing jobs in the area.
