Gina McCarthy is joining the advisory board of an Israeli company that manufactures plastic alternatives from household waste.
McCarthy, former EPA administrator and White House climate adviser, is joining the international advisory board of UBQ Materials as the enterprise plans to expand in the United States, the company announced Wednesday.
The manufacturing company, headquartered in Tel Aviv, converts household waste into a material that can replace fossil fuel-based plastic for use in products including building materials and consumer goods. UBQ Materials’ existing customers include the brands Mercedes-Benz, PepsiCo and McDonald’s, according to the company.
“UBQ’s technology can help the U.S. transform its solid waste disposal practices in ways that eliminate the need for waste landfilling or incineration, reduce health and odor impacts on neighboring communities, and eliminate harmful methane emissions,” McCarthy said Wednesday in a statement.
