Express APR Design® Training

What Does a Typical Express Training Package Include?

The Express Training program provides employees with a general overview of plastics recycling. The training session is designed to appeal to a broad audience and typically lasts one to two hours. Our training can be delivered in-person or virtually and can accommodate as many attendees as you like (past sessions have ranged from five to 300+ attendees).

Topics may include:

• Common misconceptions of plastic recycling, including:
  • What happened with China and the export market?
  • Are recyclables just thrown in with the same truck as the garbage?
  • What is the “recycling code” that I’ve heard of?
  • Is recycled material inferior?

• The basics of the recycling process from collection to remanufacturing
• APR’s definition of plastics recyclability
• The importance of package design and how to use the APR Design® Guide

Who Is This For?

Our training is for companies of any size that design, manufacture, or use plastic packaging, and we encourage cross-functional engagement in the training. It will help build alignment across functions and management levels.

• Any company employees interested in recycling
• Package Design Engineers
• Sustainability Managers
• Product and Marketing Managers
• Procurement Managers
• Legal
• Senior Management

Who Leads the Trainings?

Curt Cozart is Chief Operating Officer at APR, as well as president and owner of Common Sense Solutions, Inc. a consulting company specializing in plastics recycling plant design, project management, and operations. He has worked in the plastics recycling industry since 1991 when, as a project manager for Mobil Chemical Company, he built the first North American film recycling plant dedicated to LLDPE stretch film. Since that time, he has participated in the construction and operation of much of the North American PET, HDPE and film recycling industry. Curt holds a BS in mechanical engineering from The United States Military Academy at West Point.

How much does it cost?

Members: $3000 USD

Non-members: $3750 USD

You Will Be In Good Company!

APR has delivered over 45 training sessions and inspired almost 3,000 employees. Several companies now consider APR Design® Training an important part of their ongoing staff learning process, and have completed APR Design® Training multiple times.