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Fort Wayne—thank you for helping us Reimagine Waste!

More than 90 percent of plastic waste is not recycled, including those common plastic items you just put in the recycle bin—like cups and cutlery.

Public square in Fort Wayne

We’ve teamed up with Downtown Fort Wayne to recycle the plastic waste discarded at Lunch on the Square over the next two months. It will be transported to our circularity center in Ashley, Indiana, where it will be fully recycled and converted into new, circular products.

How Our Program Works

HowItWorks Toss

STEP 1

Toss your plastic waste into the dedicated Brightmark Bin.
HowItWorks Deliver

STEP 2

The plastic waste is transported to the Brightmark Circularity Center™ in Ashley, Indiana.
HowItWorks Renew

STEP 3

Brightmark turns the plastic waste into new, circular products.
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Community impact

Our recycling program with Lunch on the Square will prevent waste from ending up in landfills or the environment. It’s a win for the planet and humanity, and we are so thankful you’ve decided to join us on our journey to Reimagine Waste.

Check back at the end of the summer to see how many pounds of plastic we’ve recycled.

Giving plastic new life

Once the plastic waste arrives at our center, we convert it into new, useful products—creating a circular solution that solves a huge plastic waste problem. We’re excited to un-waste the waste together in your community.

Animated GIF of plastic waste products being shredded, changing into pellets, and then into new products.

Creating a world without waste

Do you have questions?

What is plastics renewal? How is this circular innovation helping us create a world without waste? Read our fact sheet to better understand our technology.

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