media release

Date: November 6, 2023
Contact: Sara Marquardt, Junior Copywriter and Editor, +913.345.1005 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IAPD Celebrates Members’ Achievements in Sustainability

Overland Park, Kans. - IAPD - The Performance Plastics Association, is pleased to recognize its members who have demonstrated outstanding success with environmental and sustainability programs. The announcement was made October 26, 2023, during the Closing General Session of the 67th IAPD Annual Convention + connecX in San Diego, CA, USA.
 
Environmental Excellence Awards
The IAPD Environmental Committee established the IAPD Environmental Excellence Awards to celebrate the innovative or exemplary environmental responsibility by a member company. The award criteria recognize the IAPD members who have adopted practices in their operations that demonstrate new and creative initiatives in sustainability. The awards are based on a point system, with those earning 175 points or greater receiving the Gold Level Award, those earning 150-174 points receiving the Silver Level Award and those earning 125-149 points receiving the Bronze Award. All entries that earn 125 points or greater are also awarded a GreenSceneTM Certificate. The IAPD Environmental Excellence Award recipients are as follows:

• Braskem
• Cast Nylons Ltd.
• Cope Plastics, Inc.
• Curbell Plastics, Inc.
• Interstate Advanced Materials
• Piedmont Plastics
• Professional Plastics, Inc.
• Vycom

• Redwood Plastics and Rubber (first-time applicant)

Environmental Excellence Awards
The Environmental Impact Award recognizes a branch location or facility that has taken extraordinary measures to demonstrate environmental sustainability. The 2023 Environmental Impact Award recipient is Vycom.
 
The Vycom Recycling Program collects and recycles rigid PVC, acrylic and PE products for use in the company’s internal products. Vycom targeted this segment because it saw the growing need in a market that was previously served by third-party material gatherers who would offshore or landfill the recycling component.
 
Understanding that signage and graphics exhibitions are notable users of short-term rigid PVC and
acrylic, Vycom began working with show organizers to offer recycling services to exhibitors using rigid PVC and acrylic sheets. Vycom placed collection bins in select exhibitors’ booths to collect scrap and trim generated during their demonstrations. The program was promoted by Vycom across social media channels and has proven to be a welcome service for exhibitors and show organizers. As of April 2023, the tally of material collected was more than 6,500 pounds from three shows over a one-year period.
 
IAPD congratulates all award recipients and encourages all members, as well as all performance plastics companies, to learn more about the environmental sustainability of performance plastics at www.iapd.org.

About IAPD

IAPD – The Performance Plastics Association (IAPD), established in 1956, brings together performance plastics distributors, fabricators, manufacturers, manufacturers’ representatives, recyclers, resin manufacturers/distributors and service providers in an environment which encourages a free flow of ideas and information that help members build their businesses. Every program and service we provide is designed with the simple goal of helping our members increase profitability. IAPD provides training, connections with customers and suppliers and information about developments that impact the industry.

For more information, visit www.iapd.org.