THOROLD, ON--(Marketwire -07/26/12)- JBI, Inc. ("JBI" or the "Company") (JBII) (JBII) is pleased to announce it received a modification to its Solid Waste Management Permit on July 23, 2012 issued by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation ("NYSDEC") for its Plastic2Oil® ("P2O") technology.
This amendment effectively allows the P2O processors at the Company's Niagara Falls, NY facility to operate at a rate of up to 4,000 lbs. of plastic feedstock per machine per hour, which is an increase from the previously permitted level of 2,000 lbs.
"I'm grateful to the NYSDEC for their continued support of the P2O technology," stated Company Founder and Chief of Technology John Bordynuik. "This is a significant step in the evolution of the P2O technology and can support future permitting processes with our commercial deployment."
"We are excited to receive this permit modification as it represents a key component in achieving the Company's growth plan," stated JBI CEO Kevin Rauber.
This amendment to the Company's solid waste permit was preceded by an upgraded air permit issued by the NYSDEC earlier this year.
About JBI, Inc.
JBI, Inc. is an innovative North American fuel company that transforms unsorted, unwashed waste plastic into ultra-clean, ultra-low sulphur fuel without the need for refinement. JBI, Inc.'s patent pending Plastic2Oil® (P2O®) process is a commercially viable, proprietary process designed to provide immediate economic benefit for industry, communities and government organizations with waste plastic recycling challenges. JBI, Inc. is committed to environmental sustainability by diverting plastic waste from landfill and potential incineration. For further information, please visit www.plastic2oil.com and review JBI's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including without limitation our Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 19, 2012, as amended on April 30, 2012.
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