From the Pacific Ocean to Nebraska: One Omaha company recycles the world’s derelict fishing gear

When people walk into the recycling facility of FirstStar Fiber in Omaha, they see bags of trash from floor to ceiling.

But it’s not going to a landfill.

“What makes FirstStar recycling unique is then we take hard to recycle plastics,” explained CEO Patrick Leahy. “We take those, recycle them in house. We don’t ship them out to another place. We make plastic lumber or pellets with it.”…

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