Who We Are

1. The Plastics Environmental Council (PEC) is a broad consortium of large, medium and small businesses, independent scientists and academics, engineers, landfill and compost operators, and environmental groups who input and support the PEC’s and its member companies’ sustainability programs and agendas.

2. The PEC was established on October 25^th, 2010 to be an independent, non-profit action group with a broad mandate to unify and help consumers, corporations and legislators – as well as anyone in the plastics industry focusing on biodegradability – to make good, effective earth-friendly decisions involving plastics biodegradability and other plastics end-of-life environmental considerations.

3. The PEC will establish a certified, endorsed environmental rating mark for manufacturers’ products so as to identify and present products, companies and clearly substantiated marketing claims that the consumer can unequivocally trust. 

4. In addition, the Council will continuously monitor ongoing developments in environmental legislation and regulations, and stands ready to provide its partners with consultation, representation and support as needed, always with full scientific support and documentation to back up all claims, thus ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.