Agilyx, Fred Meyer, B-Line Join to Recycle Polystyrene Waste
Agilyx Corporation, B-Line, and Fred Meyer announce a pilot program that creates a Circular Plastics Ecosystem that recycles stores’ polystyrene waste. The agreement is an innovative collaboration in which a major store chain works with a “final mile” logistics company to deliver waste polystyrene for recycling. All the polystyrene will be delivered to Agilyx where it will be recycled in a fully circular solution back into styrene oil.
Tigard, OR, December 14, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Agilyx Corporation, B-Line, and Fred Meyer announce a pilot program to recycle polystyrene foam from 7 of the Fred Meyer stores in the metropolitan Portland area. B-Line will use their fleet of tricycles to collect polystyrene from 2 of the downtown stores, thereby reducing congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. All the polystyrene will be delivered to Agilyx where it will be recycled in a fully circular solution back into styrene oil. The agreement is an innovative collaboration in which a major store chain works with a “final mile” logistics company to deliver waste polystyrene for recycling.
“This is an exciting opportunity to help increase recycling and decrease waste,” said Joe Grieshaber, President of Fred Meyer Stores. "We know that we need to make some bold strategic moves in order to achieve our Zero Hunger / Zero Waste goals, and we are committed to trying new programs that engage the community in the process. We are thankful to have partners like Agilyx and B-Line to work together toward a more sustainable future.”
B-Line CEO Franklin Jones added, “B-Line is excited about the opportunity to streamline the recycling efforts of Fred Meyer. We really see this as win-win for all!”
“These are exactly the type of working relationships we need to forge to realize the benefits of a truly circular loop for plastics recycling,” said Brian Moe, Vice President Operations Agilyx. “We are honored to be working with Fred Meyer and B-Line.”
About Agilyx
Agilyx is an environmental technology and development company located in Tigard, Oregon that extracts value from difficult-to-recycle mixed waste plastic streams. The Company has developed the first full-circle system capable of recycling post-consumer polystyrene (packaging materials, foam cups, etc.) into styrene monomer, which is then used to make new polystyrene (“PS”) equal in quality and composition to the original product. The company has also commercialized a technology that converts mixed plastics to high quality VGO crude. Agilyx is working with waste service providers, municipalities, refiners, and private and public enterprises to develop closed-loop industrial solutions for mixed waste plastics. To learn more please contact info@agilyx.com.
About Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer Stores, based in Portland, Ore., offers one-stop shopping at its 133 multi-department stores in four western states. More than 40,000 Fred Meyer associates help customers fill their food, apparel, and general merchandise needs in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Stores range in size from 65,000 to 200,000 square feet and carry more than 250,000 products under one roof. Additionally, Fred Meyer contributes more than $2 million to communities across the Northwest each year through grants from the Fred Meyer Foundation as well as product donations, cash donations and sponsorships. Fred Meyer also donates more than 4 million pounds of food to local food banks each year via the Perishable Donation Program. Fred Meyer Stores is a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). For more information, please visit our Web site at www.fredmeyer.com.
About B-Line
Founded in 2009, B-Line’s vision is to redefine how goods and services are transported in our increasingly urban environment by simply providing the right tool for the job. We seek to enrich the fabric of our cities by reducing congestion and CO2 emissions, developing local green-collar jobs, partnering with local manufacturers and small businesses, doing our share to help those in need in our community, and generally believing in the premise that business can be a catalyst for positive change and has a responsibility to the common good.
“This is an exciting opportunity to help increase recycling and decrease waste,” said Joe Grieshaber, President of Fred Meyer Stores. "We know that we need to make some bold strategic moves in order to achieve our Zero Hunger / Zero Waste goals, and we are committed to trying new programs that engage the community in the process. We are thankful to have partners like Agilyx and B-Line to work together toward a more sustainable future.”
B-Line CEO Franklin Jones added, “B-Line is excited about the opportunity to streamline the recycling efforts of Fred Meyer. We really see this as win-win for all!”
“These are exactly the type of working relationships we need to forge to realize the benefits of a truly circular loop for plastics recycling,” said Brian Moe, Vice President Operations Agilyx. “We are honored to be working with Fred Meyer and B-Line.”
About Agilyx
Agilyx is an environmental technology and development company located in Tigard, Oregon that extracts value from difficult-to-recycle mixed waste plastic streams. The Company has developed the first full-circle system capable of recycling post-consumer polystyrene (packaging materials, foam cups, etc.) into styrene monomer, which is then used to make new polystyrene (“PS”) equal in quality and composition to the original product. The company has also commercialized a technology that converts mixed plastics to high quality VGO crude. Agilyx is working with waste service providers, municipalities, refiners, and private and public enterprises to develop closed-loop industrial solutions for mixed waste plastics. To learn more please contact info@agilyx.com.
About Fred Meyer
Fred Meyer Stores, based in Portland, Ore., offers one-stop shopping at its 133 multi-department stores in four western states. More than 40,000 Fred Meyer associates help customers fill their food, apparel, and general merchandise needs in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Stores range in size from 65,000 to 200,000 square feet and carry more than 250,000 products under one roof. Additionally, Fred Meyer contributes more than $2 million to communities across the Northwest each year through grants from the Fred Meyer Foundation as well as product donations, cash donations and sponsorships. Fred Meyer also donates more than 4 million pounds of food to local food banks each year via the Perishable Donation Program. Fred Meyer Stores is a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). For more information, please visit our Web site at www.fredmeyer.com.
About B-Line
Founded in 2009, B-Line’s vision is to redefine how goods and services are transported in our increasingly urban environment by simply providing the right tool for the job. We seek to enrich the fabric of our cities by reducing congestion and CO2 emissions, developing local green-collar jobs, partnering with local manufacturers and small businesses, doing our share to help those in need in our community, and generally believing in the premise that business can be a catalyst for positive change and has a responsibility to the common good.
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