Numerous brands have already announced their 2025 goals for increasing recycled content in their packaging, but supply of postconsumer recycled resin will likely fall short of the 2025 demand, said speakers at last week's Plastics Recycling Conference. Experts weighed in on how to remedy these supply and demand issues. They urged rapid mobilization...
A recycling group and environmentalists want Washington to be much more aggressive in policing claims about the recyclability of plastic packaging, and they're looking to the Federal Trade Commission to get the ball rolling. The FTC is expected this year to launch a rewrite of its environmental marketing rules for what companies can say on packagin...
The supply of postconsumer recycled resins typically used in packaging is insufficient to meet projected 2025 demand, which is being driven by legislative mandates and voluntary brand commitments, particularly for food-contact applications, according to the analysis provided by representatives from Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS)...
2021 saw both positive developments and continued challenges for plastic recycling. Design and supply hurdles; legislative and regulatory proposals; transportation and hiring issues along with increased state legislative activities all combined to require even greater levels of engagement from APR's expert staff. Thanks to the continued support of ...
Masterbatch supplier Ampacet, Tarrytown, NY, has launched a compatibilizer that boosts the recyclability of multilayer barrier films containing polyamide 6 (PA6) and ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH). ReVive 311A, when used with EVOH (32 mol %) and/or PA6 nylon barrier layers in PE films, has been recognized by the Association of Plastics Recyclers (AP...
Sun Chemical has launched a recycling-friendly, solvent-based ink that it says will boost recycling rates for PET bottles. Its SunSpectro SolvaWash GR and FL washable/deinkable gravure and flexo-printable inks are designed for reverse printing of crystallizable PET shrink sleeves. The ink has been recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers ...
After its recognition by RecyClass (Plastics Recyclers Europe) last year, the US version of the pioneering mono-material HDPE tube and flip top cap have been formally recognized by APR and is now compatible with established, at-scale HDPE bottles recycling streams. Read the full article from Sustainable Packaging News.
We're a week away from the most important gathering of the plastics recycling industry – will we see you there? The Plastics Recycling Conference is the largest North American gathering of plastics recycling and sustainability professionals, annually bringing together more than 2,000 industry decision-makers. This conference tackles the most ...
U.S.-based Association of Plastic Recyclers is launching a new global design catalog to help companies navigate various plastics recyclability guidelines around the world. APR frequently updates its own Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability, but has often talked about the difficulties for companies to navigate different guidelines around the glob...
The go-to reference to design recyclable packaging across the globe The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) today launched the APR Global Design Catalog, a comprehensive resource to access the most current plastic packaging recyclability guidelines for countries and regions around the world. Different countries and regions operate a variety of r...
Discussions on plastics recycling continues to be front page news. And, as it relates to the recycling of consumer plastic bottles and containers, how to either remove the label or incorporate the label in the recycling process continues to be a topic of discussion. Harrison Chien, vice president, sales & marketing at Weber Packaging Solutions,...
After a "breakthrough" in 2021, legislators and supporters aim to pass more laws in 2022 they say will improve recycling systems and curb litter. Last year's state legislative season was packed with high-profile bills meant to tackle some of recycling's biggest pain points: low recycling rates, stretched funding for infrastructure and education, fl...
Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging for pharma, beauty and oral care, has been granted approval for its Polyfoil® MMB mono-material barrier tube by the US-based Association of Plastic Recyclers. Offering a groundbreaking combination of product protection, user friendliness and appealing aesthetics, the tubes passed muster b...
The recent announcement from the U.S. Plastics Pact that its member companies will phase out "problematic" plastics like polystyrene and vinyl in packaging by 2025 may have seemed like a lightning bolt. The pact and its members, which collectively make or use one-third of the plastics packaging in the U.S. market, announced a voluntary plan Jan. 25...
Not only have UPM Raflatac optimized its materials for performance on-shelf, the company has prioritized sustainability. Those endeavors have been recognized, too. UPM Raflatac recently received APR (Association of Plastic Recyclers) recognition for printed PP labels in the PET recycling process with UV flexo inks and varnish.Read the full article ...
Brook + Whittle was founded in 1995 as a venture between partners in the commercial printing and prepress industry. The company that initially opened its doors in North Branford, CT, has blossomed into one of North America's most prominent label converters. As part of its vision for a more sustainable future, Brook + Whittle participates in i...
The U.S. Plastics Pact says polystyrene and PVC packaging, opaque PET, problematic labels, and other materials should be phased out in coming years. A MRF operator called the anticipated elimination of PVC and PS packaging "two really big steps in the right direction." The U.S. Plastics Pact's list of "problematic and unnecessary materials," publis...
A recent webinar brought together experts to cover the benefits and complications of recycled-content mandates. Mark Murray of Californians Against Waste, Steve Alexander of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and David Allaway of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality presented during the webinar, which was hosted by the Northeast R...
It has been estimated that each year, more than 100 billion pounds of food is wasted in the United States. That equates to more than $160 billion worth of food thrown away each year. At the same time, in many parts of the United States, there is a crisis caused by people having limited access to healthy & affordable food options. The waste of f...
As consumers' appetite for recycled polyester products grows, the industry is facing an unintended consequence: There may not be enough plastic available for recycling to meet the demand. An executive at recycled fiber producer SAYA explains why a lack of RPET supply poses a challenge for his industry, and he proposes steps to help address the supp...
