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Hilex Poly: Making life better, one recycled bag at a time

1/7/2022

 
By Heidi Watson-Held, HWH Learning Solutions and Consulting, LLC
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MILESBURG, PA - ​​A member of the CBICC since 2017, Hilex Poly – a Novolex company – is one of the top 50 employers in Centre County.
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Hilex Poly's plant, located in Milesburg, Pennsylvania.
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​With over 150 employees, the Centre County location is led by plant manager Bill Zajac.
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Bill Zajac, plant manager​, walks through the Milesburg plant. Photo by Abby Drey, Centre Daily Times.

​Hilex Poly manufactures plastic bags for multiple industries in the foodservice, delivery and carryout, food processing, and industrial markets. 
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And when it’s not making bags, it’s operating one of the world’s largest plastic-bag recycling centers to help keep those bags from ending up in landfills or waterways.
 
It’s all part of Hilex Poly’s commitment to providing a sustainable solution to the plastic-bag dilemma.
 
Novolex’s Bag-2-Bag® is the closed-loop recycling system operated by Hilex Poly. The program recycles a variety of products, including produce bags, newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags, cereal box liners, paper towel film wrap, sealed air pouches in mailed packages, and Ziploc or other zipper-style bags (provided the zippers are removed prior to recycling).
 
The materials are collected at designated store drop-off locations and then converted into pellets, which are then recycled into new plastic bags. Each new bag is made with approximately 40% post-consumer recycled plastic. 
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Zajac holds a handful of recycled plastic pellets.​ Photo by Abby Drey, Centre Daily Times.

​The company’s eco-conscious products and recycling efforts echo its 30-year commitment to the community. Hilex Poly participates in Centre County’s Grange Fair and is an important player in many philanthropic efforts in the region, including bag donations and volunteer initiatives in schools and fire departments.
 
To learn more about Hilex Poly, you can visit the website at www.novolex.com or reach out to media@novolex.com.

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