End of life (EOL), is the stage a product or material reaches when it is no longer of use. This could mean it is destined for a landfill, compost, or a recycle bin, depending on how the user disposes of the material when they are done using it. At Eastman, we try to ensure materials have a good EOL and are recycled molecularly or mechanically into new materials rather than having a bad EOL, sitting in a landfill or ending up in our environment or waterways.