𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝟓𝟗𝟎𝟏𝟒 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧,𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲

Eastman today announced that its Kingsport, Tennessee, site has achieved ISO 59014 certification through SCS Global Services. The certification includes Eastman’s material-to-material methanolysis recycling technology at the Kingsport facility.

Eastman’s recycling technology processes a variety of hard-to-recycle wastes, including curbside collected #plasticpackaging, that would otherwise be landfilled or incinerated and convert it back into molecular building blocks that can be used to make new materials with virgin-quality performance. This material-to-material approach supports a more circular economy by keeping valuable materials in use longer and complements mechanical recycling by expanding the types of materials that can be recycled.

Key Takeaways:

Eastman’s Kingsport, TN facility has achieved ISO 59014 certification, valid through March 1, 2029, with annual surveillance audits to ensure traceability.  

The certificate covers Eastman’s material-to-material #methanolysisrecycling technology at Kingsport.

ISO 59014 establishes global principles, requirements, and guidance for sustainability and traceability in the recovery of secondary materials, emphasizing responsible, lifecycle-based circularity. 

Certification was conducted by SCS Global Services, a leading third-party leader in sustainability auditing and verification with more than 40 years of experience. 

Achieving ISO 59014 certification is an important milestone for Eastman because it reinforces what our customers, communities and stakeholders expect when it comes to transparency, traceability and responsible practices across the recovery of secondary materials,

ISO 59014:2024 sets the international standard for organizations engaged in the responsible recovery and traceability of secondary materials — covering collection, sorting, classification, and other non-destructive recycling and recovery activities. The standard emphasizes transparent traceability, responsible resource management, and safe working conditions throughout the recycling process. It is applicable to organizations of any size implementing systematic, circular-economy frameworks, and excludes energy recovery, and disposal. 

Eastman is committed to advancing a #circulareconomy by helping keep hard-to-recycle #plasticwaste out of landfills and the environment and turning it into new materials through material-to-material recycling. Eastman’s methanolysis operation at its Kingsport site complements mechanical recycling by processing polyester materials that are difficult to mechanically recycle and converting them into monomers that can be used to make new products with virgin-quality performance.

source : #Eastman