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Styropek Settles $2.6M Lawsuit Over Microplastics Discharge

9/5/2025

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Styropek USA will pay $2.6 million to settle a lawsuit for discharging microplastics into Pennsylvania's Raccoon Creek and Ohio River.
The lawsuit, initiated by PennEnvironment and Three Rivers Waterkeeper, cited violations of the Clean Water Act.
The settlement includes penalties for detected nurdles, plastic pellets used in manufacturing.
$2 million will fund remediation efforts, while $500,000 will enhance water quality protection.
Styropek must adopt monitoring technology to prevent future discharges, setting a potential precedent for similar cases.

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Styropek USA will pay $2.6 million to settle a lawsuit for discharging microplastics into Pennsylvania's Raccoon Creek and Ohio River.
The lawsuit, initiated by PennEnvironment and Three Rivers Waterkeeper, cited violations of the Clean Water Act.
The settlement includes penalties for detected nurdles, plastic pellets used in manufacturing.
$2 million will fund remediation efforts, while $500,000 will enhance water quality protection.
Styropek must adopt monitoring technology to prevent future discharges, setting a potential precedent for similar cases.