Inspiring & Empowering Your Team to Design for Recycling

Our training is for companies of any size that design, manufacture or use plastic packaging. Great for Package Design Engineers, Sustainability Managers, Product and Marketing Managers, Senior Leaders, Legal and Procurement!

APR firmly believes that companies want to design packaging that is recyclable and sustainable. But recycling can be complicated, and the rules are always changing. With the APR Design® for Plastics Recyclability Training Program, our experienced staff will demystify the recycling process and help align teams on why it is important and how to design for recyclability. 

This helps companies meet their voluntary and legislative requirements, communicate better with customers, improve the supply of high-quality PCR, and reduce plastic waste going to landfills.

APR offers three Training Program options. Learn more below and choose what fits your company’s needs best.

Customized Full Day Training

Our most popular session! Design for Recyclability works best when you have cross functional alignment across departments and management levels. We can customize and lead a full day training session for your company (on-site or virtual) to inspire and align your team. TIMEFRAME: Approximately 6-7 hours.

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Customized "Lunch and Learn" Training

Choose an on-site or virtual training that features a customized, albeit abbreviated, opportunity for your team to get expert advice on packaging design. TIMEFRAME: Approximately 1-2 hours.

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Regional Training

Our regional programs are a unique way to experience training alongside other brands and package creators. These trainings are scheduled periodically and paired with a live facility tour. The focus is more generalized and is ideal for companies just getting started thinking about recycling design and/or companies on a tight budget. Contact us to be notified of upcoming events of this type. TIMEFRAME: 1-2 days.

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You don't have to take our word for it.

APR has delivered over 45 training sessions and inspired almost 3000 employees, including many brands and companies you may recognize. And several have completed APR Design® Training multiple times!

“Thanks for visiting us! The training was excellent and a lot of fun. I highly recommend this for any packaging organization looking to increase their design for recovery knowledge.”
- Zach Muscato, Plastic Ingenuity

“Our Design & Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain team members dove deep into the intricacies of recycling with The Association of Plastic Recyclers. Thank you to Curt Cozart for guiding us through this training! Our team is prepared with the knowledge and resources to guide customers on their sustainability journeys.”
- Courtney Walery, TricorBraun