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Advancing Global Momentum to Improve Plastic Recycling: Insights from APR Chief Policy Officer Kate Bailey’s Participation in the Global Plastics Treaty Talks in Paris

This summer, APR’s Chief Policy Officer Kate Bailey represented APR at the Second Session of the UN Environment Programme Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-2) in Paris, France. The week-long event was the second of five planned sessions in the UN process to reach a final agreement in late 2024. APR participated as an […]
August 4, 2023
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States, EPA want tougher green marketing guides for plastics

State attorneys general and the Environmental Protection Agency are pressing the Federal Trade Commission to regulate plastics environmental claims more tightly, calling some uses of the resin code with chasing arrows “problematic” and requiring more proof of the green bona fides of chemical recycling. Plastics recycling companies are looking at updated Green Guides to help […]
August 3, 2023
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Recyclers see plastics treaty as ‘huge’ chance for change

Paris – Recycling companies came to the plastics treaty talks looking for policy changes to bring investment and press their point that they see recycling working, despite its challenges. For the U.S.-based Association of Plastic Recyclers, that includes wanting the treaty to include robust extended producer responsibility rules to collect more plastic and push for […]
August 3, 2023
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APR Represents Recyclers at the UN Environment Program

APR is pleased to be participating in the Second Session of the UN Environment Programme Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-2) on May 29 – June 2, 2023 in Paris, France as an accredited organization. INC-2 is intended to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. A […]
May 26, 2023
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Common Misconceptions that Obstruct Plastics Recycling Efforts

Fighting misinformation with accurate data. “Lots of reports come out that aren’t always grounded in the best data,” Emily Friedman, Recycled Plastics Senior Editor at ICIS added. “We have the correct, verified, accurate data to refute these reports. The best way to combat misinformation is with true data. I’ve seen great work from organizations like […]
May 3, 2023
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Hundreds comment on Green Guides updates

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requested comments on its revisions to the Green Guides and got 850 responses, with many calling for a crackdown on deceptive claims and better definitions of key terms. FTC is looking to update those guides and asked for public and stakeholder comments by April 24. Several large organizations submitted comments, […]
April 25, 2023
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People. Planet. Profit. Businesses support HB6664 as a triple win

Long story short: Connecticut has tons of material to recycle, but insufficient infrastructure to recycle it, and not enough incentives for companies to use recycled or recyclable packaging materials. That’s why the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), an international trade association exclusively dedicated to improving plastic recycling, strongly support HB6664 and specifically the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for […]
April 5, 2023
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