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milestone is evidence of our ability to make deliberate envi- ronmental, social and economic impact.The collection of 1 billion ocean-bound plastic bottles confirms we can reduce plastic waste while driving social progress through a circu- lar economy.” The Importance Of Partners Global partners including SC Johnson, Henkel, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Coty,HelloFresh, Lombard Odier,Advan- sa, Carton Pack, Grove Collaborative, Ocean Bottle, Cogni- tion Foundry, IBM,GoJek and PayMaya have helped support collection efforts. By championing the integration of Social Plastic back into the supply chain, Plastic Bank’s partners are supporting a regenerative plastics economy that is stop- ping ocean-bound plastic while improving the lives of col- lector communities, the company said. Plastic Bank has more than 320 active collection branches across Haiti, the Philippines, Indonesia,Brazil and Egypt and is planning to expand into Cameroon andThailand this year. Portland Township Launches Recycling Campaign Portland Township in Michigan is teaming with the Mich- igan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) and national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership (TRP) to introduce a first-of-its-kind community-wide proj- ect aimed at improving the quality of materials residents recycle in their drop-off program during 2021. Portland Township launched a drop-off recycling cam- paign this month with awareness and outreach activities to continue through the spring and summer across the community. Michigan’s recycling quality improvement efforts with The Recycling Partnership rolled out last fall and will con- tinue through the end of 2021. Portland Township is among more than 100 Michigan communities representing 300,000-plus households state- wide that requested funding support from EGLE totaling $800,000 in individual grants, including $2,484 to Portland Township. It’s a new effort by Portland Township to improve the quality of recycling in roll-off recycling containers by pro- viding its approximately 828 households with personalized and real-time recycling education and feedback. Report: Recycling Industry Boosted Economy In 2020 A study done by John Dunham and Associates for the Washington-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) finds that the U.S. recycling industry contributes $116 billion in economic output to the national economy, according to preliminary data released by ISRI April 22. The study also finds that the U.S. recycling industry is directly responsible for more than 159,000 jobs. Also, the industry supports 346,499 jobs are indirectly through sup- pliers and services.
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