Today, State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following statement after attending a groundbreaking ceremony for Clean-Seas West Virginia in Kanawha County.

“It was an honor to be the keynote speaker at today’s groundbreaking ceremony for Clean-Seas West Virginia. When completed, this project will be Clean Vision’s first plastic conversion facility in the U.S. and will provide 40-50 new jobs,” Treasurer Pack said. “We must continue to make economic development a top priority for our state. I would like to thank the Clean-Seas team for investing in West Virginia and our workforce. That’s a huge win for this area of eastern Kanawha County, where I grew up.”

Clean-Seas, West Virginia moved quickly to develop their previously announced Plastic Conversion Network (PCN) facility right in Belle, WV – locating in what was for many years the 84 Lumber building.

The first-of-its kind facility will transform approximately 50 tons of plastic waste per day into sustainable energy solutions. Clean-Seas, WV also has plans to rapidly expand beyond Phase I of its construction so that it can ultimately process more than 200 tons of waste plastics per day.