Tell the EPA: Protect the air we breathe from “chemical recycling” pollution

Re: Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0068

Burning plastic is not recycling. Pyrolysis, or plastic-to-fuel chemical recycling, is a form of incineration. Strong clean air regulations are vital for protecting our health from dangerous toxins like those released by pyrolysis. Pyrolysis can emit up to 96 different types of toxic pollutants into our air, including some known to cause cancer, reproductive harm and other health problems.

Our environment needs protection from plastic pollution, but more “chemical recycling” will just trade one form of pollution for another. I strongly urge you to protect our clean air and our health by continuing to regulate pyrolysis as a form of incineration under the Clean Air Act.