The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. Section 9627(c), contains a liability exemption that covers suppliers involved in certain scrap plastic recycling transactions. Maine Plastics operates in a manner consistent with the scrap plastic recycling exemption:

• We only purchase scrap plastic that meets a commercial specification grade.

• The prices we pay for the scrap plastic we purchase from our suppliers reflect the fact that there is an established market.

• The scrap plastic we purchase from our suppliers is fully recycled and manufactured into new saleable product and/or virgin plastic for resale to Maine Plastics’ customers.

• We operate in compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. We are not subject to any compliance orders or consent decrees under environmental laws or regulations.

• The scrap plastic that we purchase from our suppliers is not burned as fuel, used for energy recovery, or incinerated.

• We do not add hazardous substances to the scrap plastic we purchase from suppliers for any purposes other than processing for recycling.