KEY DATES
2025 Daily Themes
November 10 - 16
Each year, the PLASTICS Recycling Committee establishes themes to focus on for each day during the week. This helps to organize the educational content posted from participant channels – feel free to use them as guidelines for your posts as well!
May 31, 2024
Nomination period opens
August 2, 2024
Nomination period closes
August 5 – 16, 2024
Nominations are judged
Week of August 19, 2024
Winner is notified
October 7 – 11, 2024
Winner is announced during Bioplastics Week
TBA
Winner is presented at a future PLASTICS sustainability event
View the Official Rules of the Award Program
2024 Supporters
We strive to engage with a wide range of representatives from the plastic recycling industry to help amplify the messaging of Plastic Recycling Week. These Supporters are companies and organizations that collaborate with the Recycling Committee on educational content creation and develop content of their own to share throughout the week. They also broaden the scope of this campaign by encouraging their network of peers to participate.
To participate, follow the event hashtag #PlasticRecyclingWeek.
Post, like, and share content throughout the week!
#PlasticRecyclingWeek is a social media-driven event that was piloted in 2021 and continues to this day. This annual, weeklong campaign rallies over 300,000 participants to share meaningful messaging about plastic recycling, successes and challenges, recyclers experience, and how we can all help to improve the recycling system in the US.
5th Annual Plastic Recycling Week
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is a signatory of the EPA’s America Recycles Pledge,
which commits us to “participate in an ongoing
dialogue to identify specific actions that we can take collectively with EPA and the other signatories, and within our respective organization, to improve the nation’s recycling system.” The #PlasticRecyclingWeek educational campaign is one of the many activities we organize to reach this goal.
Celebrating America Recycles Day
Join in by posting with the hashtag #PlasticRecyclingWeek on your social media accounts. Share your thoughts and experiences with plastic recycling! Your messaging can be focused on your industry perspective or come from personal anecdotes.Posts can include educational content about material or product innovations, applications for recycled plastic, barriers and opportunities for growing recycling rates, how to dispose of plastic products properly promoting a circular economy… the list goes on! Use our daily themes (below) for inspiration!
How to Participate
Follow the hashtag on #PlasticRecyclingWeek LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook to learn about plastic recycling! Be sure to re-share posts you find interesting or useful!
#PlasticRecyclingWeek
Each morning of Plastic Recycling Week, we’ll be sending out a “daily digest” email to recap the top posts from the day before and give an overview of what to expect and how to engage for the upcoming day. Sign up to stay informed!
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We look forward to continued collaboration on the improvement of collection,sortation, reprocessing, and market demand of and for recycled plastic. If you want to get more engaged in making these improvements, no matter which segment you fall under, reach out to us at PLASTICS at sustainability@plasticsindustry.org!
Monday
11/10
Restoring Faith in Recycling
Kicking off the week by addressing common myths and skepticism. Today, we’ll show that recycling works, it is happening today, and it is a vital tool for circularity.
Tuesday
11/11
Recycle Right
Today is dedicated to learning about what can and can’t be recycled. Highlighting the importance of clean, properly sorted materials to keep the system running.
Wednesday
11/12
Types of Recycling
Breaking down the main recycling methods — mechanical and advanced (chemical) — and what each one can do.
Thursday
11/13
Recycling Champions
Celebrating individuals, companies, and communities leading the way in recycling innovation, infrastructure, and education.
Friday
11/14
Using Recycled Content in New Markets
Showing how recycled plastic becomes new products — from packaging to construction materials — and why demand for recycled content matters.
Saturday
11/15
Value of Recycling & America Recycles Day
On this America Recycles Day, we are highlighting the environmental and economic impact of recycling — saving energy, reducing emissions, and creating jobs.
Sunday
11/16
Spread the Word
Wrapping up the week with shareable educational resources. Encourage followers to help amplify this messaging to support a stronger recycling system.