#GEIS is aware that @EPA has released its Draft Contaminant Candidate List 6, known as CCL 6. π§π¬
This is the federal drinking-water watchlist for contaminants that are not currently regulated in public water systems, but may require future regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
For the first time, EPAβs Draft CCL 6 includes microplastics as a priority contaminant group.
That matters...
Microplastics are no longer just an environmental concern.
They are now part of the national drinking-water conversation.
EPA is currently seeking public comment on Draft CCL 6, including the listing of microplastics, with comments due by June 5, 2026.
GEIS will be submitting a formal response supporting serious federal attention on microplastics and emphasizing the importance of upstream prevention, verified plastic recovery, chain-of-custody documentation, smart waste infrastructure, registry controls, and measurable environmental accountability.
We also encourage our partners, collaborators, municipalities, haulers, recyclers, nonprofits, environmental organizations, and aligned stakeholders to review the Draft CCL 6 materials and consider submitting their own comments.
The future of plastic recovery cannot only be reactive.
It must be measurable.
It must be documented.
It must be verified.
It must be accountable.
GEIS will continue building toward that future.
EPA Draft CCL 6:
https://t.co/o4ryUR5cnu
Federal Register Notice:
https://t.co/krXgbCjJOH
Plastic Credits with Purpose and Precision.
π¨ GEIS Publishes Plastic Impact Protocolβ’ Version 4.5
Global Environmental Impact Solutions, LLC has officially published Plastic Impact Protocolβ’ Version 4.5, effective 1 June 2026.
PIPβ’ v4.5 supersedes Version 4.4 and continues the Protocolβs published, versioned, publicly auditable lineage.
The full standard has been deposited on @ZENODO_ORG and is free to read:
https://t.co/GGZAyfiJ31
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β»οΈ WHY VERSION 4.5 MATTERS
The Plastic Impact Protocolβ’ is the published governing standard for plastic credits.
It was built to address the structural failure modes of the plastic credit market at the architectural level, not the marketing level.
PIPβ’ exists because credible plastic credits require more than broad sustainability claims.
They require:
β Verified recovery
β Chain-of-custody documentation
β Registry controls
β Claims substantiation
β Audit-ready evidence
β Regulatory alignment
β Machine-readable data infrastructure
Version 4.5 extends this framework into the regulatory and machine-readable layer increasingly required by corporate buyers, ESG teams, auditors, and compliance-driven environmental markets.
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π§Ύ WHAT IS NEW IN PIPβ’ VERSION 4.5
πΉ Regulatory Alignment Framework β Section 1.4
PIPβ’ is now expressly structured to support data integrity, chain-of-custody documentation, and claims substantiation for regulatory environments including:
β’ EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
β’ Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
β’ Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks
PIPβ’ provides evidence and audit infrastructure that may support these obligations.
It does not replace, guarantee, or constitute compliance with any law or regulation.
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πΉ PPWR Producer Responsibility Baseline β Section 6.3
Recovery activity already required to meet PPWR obligations is now treated as a regulatory baseline.
That means only documented activity above what the law already requires can support new credit issuance.
This is a critical safeguard for additionality, integrity, and buyer confidence.
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πΉ Jurisdictional Tagging Framework β Section 6.4
Every batch and credit lot recorded in the GEIS Registryβ’ now carries a controlled Jurisdictional Tag.
This gives corporate buyers, ESG teams, and auditors a consistent way to organize plastic recovery activity across multiple regulatory environments.
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πΉ GEIS Machine-Readable Data Schema β Appendix 10
Every Claim Packageβ’ now includes a machine-readable JSON file designed for:
β’ Corporate ESG reporting systems
β’ Regulatory data workflows
β’ Independent audit platforms
β’ Registry-level data verification
β’ Structured environmental claims review
Plastic accountability is becoming a data infrastructure market.
PIPβ’ v4.5 was built for that reality.
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πΉ Draft Pyrolysis to Secondary Material Methodology β Reserved Annex C
Draft Methodology C-1, Pyrolysis to Secondary Material, has been published in draft form and is now open for public comment.
This methodology is not activated.
No credits may be issued under Annex C unless and until GEIS publishes a formal Activation Notice after the public comment period closes.
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π’ PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD NOW OPEN
Draft Methodology C-1 is open for public comment for a period of not less than 60 days, beginning 1 June 2026.
GEIS welcomes review and feedback from:
β Recyclers
β Technology providers
β Verifiers
β Corporate buyers
β Regulators
β Community members
β Environmental market participants
To submit a comment, email:
π§ [email protected]
Subject line:
PIP Annex C Comment
Comments should be submitted on or before 31 July 2026.
Every comment received during the public comment period will help inform whether and how the methodology is activated.
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π READ THE FULL STANDARD
Plastic Impact Protocolβ’ Version 4.5 and Draft Methodology C-1 are deposited on Zenodo and free to read:
https://t.co/GGZAyfiJ31
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Plastic Credits with Purpose and Precision.
#PlasticCredits #CircularEconomy #ESG #PPWR #CSRD #EPR #PlasticPollution #PlasticImpactProtocol #GEISRegistry #RecyclingInfrastructure #EnvironmentalMarkets #Sustainability #AuditReady #MachineReadableData #ChainOfCustody
@MrzabkaZabka We fully agree. Technological innovation with AI is allowing us to expedite a pathway to a more circular economy. It's still a long road ahead but we are moving faster and faster every day.
We were honored to be selected as Innovators at @earthxorg for #EarthDay and had the opportunity to present our many idea and Plastic Impact Protocol (patent pending) to many investors and family offices.
We would love to be able to utilize your technology. It's a given that we need many of these types of regional facilities so that we can keep the circular economy moving flawlessly!
The time is NOW!
This is exactly where the industry is heading. β»οΈπ€
AI-enabled sorting does more than improve throughput. It strengthens recovery quality, reduces contamination, improves material traceability, and helps make recycling economics more scalable. Let's not forget that manual sorting can be dangerous and time consuming and uneconomical in many cases.
The future of recycling will be built on automation, verification, and measurable impact. π
We are truly amazed by what @AMPSortation has built and would love the opportunity to collaborate!
This is great. We also have the ability to track materials from one place to the end of the line with the Plastic Impact Protocol (patent pending) by #GEIS. Getting the data on the blockchain gives this industry the guardrails and transparency and accountability it urgently needs.
@AMPSortation We love to see this! We would love the opportunity to have a chat with y'all about the tech and see if there are some synergies with our partners!
@PlasticCTO@Dutchdumpsters We are so thrilled about this partnership with @Dutchdumpsters. They truly are such an amazing company servicing so many in their region.
π¨ Partnership Announcement β»οΈπ
Global Environmental Impact Solutions is excited to welcome @Dutchdumpsters into our growing partner ecosystem.
As #GEIS continues building verifiable infrastructure for plastic recovery and eco-credit governance, reliable waste removal and transport are critical parts of the chain.
Flying Dutchman Dumpsters strengthens that process by supporting the movement of recovered material from collection points into proper recovery and processing pathways. β»οΈπ
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π Waste removal support
π¦ Material transport logistics
β»οΈ Plastic recovery coordination
π Recovery pathway support
π Chain-of-custody accountability
π Measurable environmental impact
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This partnership helps GEIS connect local operational capability with a larger system designed for verified recovery, transparent documentation, and purpose-driven environmental impact.
Together with the community of @PlasticCTO , we are building the infrastructure needed to move plastic recovery from intention into measurable action.
β»οΈ Real recovery.
π Reliable transport.
π‘οΈ Verified governance.
π Purpose-driven impact.
Something big is on the horizon.
At Global Environmental Impact Solutions, we have been building quietly and deliberately, and we are thrilled to share that new partnerships are coming.
Our collaboration with a soon to be released feedstock pre-processing partner is one piece of a larger picture that we will be unveiling soon, and it represents exactly the kind of alignment we have been working toward since day one.
None of this happens in isolation. The strength behind #GEIS comes from a community that believes real, verifiable plastic impact is possible.
To everyone supporting $Plastic and rallying behind @PlasticCTO, thank you. You are the reason this revolution has momentum.
The Plastic Impact Protocolβ’ was designed to close the gaps that have held the plastic credit market back, and the partners joining us share that same standard of integrity. Together we are positioned to deliver measurable impact at a global scale.
Stay close. The announcements are coming, and they are worth the wait.
GEIS has submitted its formal public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (@EPA ) in response to Draft Contaminant Candidate List 6 (CCL 6).
For the first time in the history of the federal drinking water watchlist, microplastics have been included as a priority contaminant group under the Safe Drinking Water Act. That is a significant moment. And GEIS made sure our voice was on the record.
Our comment addressed five core recommendations to EPA:
Measurable, standardized verification requirements for plastic recovery claims. Chain-of-custody documentation from collection to end-of-life.
Engagement with third-party governance standards, including the Plastic Impact Protocolβ’, as reference architecture for future regulatory frameworks.
Investment in smart waste infrastructure that enables accountability at scale. Upstream prevention as the primary long-term federal strategy over downstream remediation alone.
We also urged EPA to design the CCL 6 framework broadly enough to accommodate nanoplastics as federal research and detection capabilities advance. The threat does not end at the micro scale. The policy framework should not either.
And we did something else. We formally and directly requested the opportunity to engage with the EPA Office of Water as this regulatory process moves forward. GEIS is not just a commenter. We are a solution provider. The Plastic Impact Protocolβ’ is a patent-pending governing standard built specifically for this moment, and we believe it is directly relevant to the questions EPA is now beginning to ask.
We also want to acknowledge the other voices that joined this effort. The Plastic Impact Network submitted a formal comment alongside our partners. The $Plastic Community submitted a community statement on behalf of citizens who believe accountability must be visible and accessible to the people most affected and those who believe this problem demands systems, not just awareness.
Multiple submissions. One direction. Prove what you collected.
The public comment period closes June 5, 2026.
If you have not yet submitted your own comment, there is still time.
Docket EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0946 at https://t.co/gzyL6hmSYm.
GEIS β Brings the Proof. π‘οΈ
GEIS will be submitting a formal public comment to EPA's Draft Contaminant Candidate List 6 (CCL 6) before the June 5, 2026 deadline. π§π‘οΈ
Microplastics appearing on the federal drinking-water watchlist for the first time is a significant moment β and it deserves a serious, substantive response.
Our comment will address what we believe EPA must consider as this process moves forward:
β Upstream prevention over downstream reaction
β Verified plastic recovery with chain-of-custody documentation
β Smart waste infrastructure and registry controls
β Measurable, auditable environmental accountability
β The importance of governance standards that ensure plastic collected through cleanup initiatives is actually accounted for, tracked, and kept out of the environment permanently
The era of "collect and claim" without proof is over.
The future of plastic recovery must be measurable. Documented. Verified. Traceable. Accountable.
We encourage our partners, collaborators, municipalities, haulers, recyclers, nonprofits, environmental organizations, and aligned stakeholders to review the Draft CCL 6 materials and consider submitting their own comments before the June 5, 2026 deadline.
Public comment docket: EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0946
Submit at: https://t.co/gzyL6hml8O
Draft CCL 6 materials: https://t.co/o4ryUR5cnu
Every voice submitted on the record matters.
GEIS will be there.
We hope you will be too.
GEIS β Brings the Proof. π‘οΈ