“The future is all about recycling, sustainability and doing our part to ensure future generations have a healthy planet,” said Councilwoman Thelda Williams, who serves as the chair of the Water, Wastewater, Infrastructure and Sustainability (WWIS) Subcommittee. Thanks to the foresight of the Phoenix City Council, this new project is now ready to take shape.
This forced city leadership to think creatively to find new solutions for its recycled materials. The need to find a way to re-use these materials comes on the heels of China no longer accepting certain recycled materials from the United States. “During a time when cities are giving up on recycling, Phoenix is again leading the way in setting the gold standard for innovation and creativity.” The idea of making fuel with the plastics we are throwing away is certainly an ‘out of the box’ idea that I am thrilled to say will also bring jobs and revenue to our city,” said Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. “I believe in taking bold chances to make big change. This innovative repurposing of what’s known as “Plastics 3-7,” or low-value plastics, is the latest venture in the city’s “Reimagine Phoenix” initiative to increase its diversion rate to 40 percent by the end of 2020, and ultimately reach zero waste by 2050. The city of Phoenix Public Works Department announces a new partnership with Renew Phoenix that aims to turn plastics destined for the landfill into fuel.
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