- Formerly known as Meets Preferred Guidance (MPG) Recognition
- Provides 3rd party recognition for manufacturers of materials, components and/or complete packages whose items are listed as Preferred in the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability AND are within categories that have been reviewed and approved by the APR committee. NOTE: Not all Preferred items are eligible for Preferred Design Recognition yet, but we will be adding items regularly, so follow us so stay in the know
- Recognition may be requested by brands and retailers for increased confidence, and to save time, money and resources when researching recyclable packaging
- The path generally takes 2-6 weeks, and consists of an evaluation by the APR Design® Guide Administrator and technical staff, measuring the candidate item against each APR Design® Guide criterion for a Preferred design
- If successful, results in an APR Design® for Recyclability Recognition letter, certificate and marketing toolkit, and APR will promote item across its media channels and list on website
Ready to apply for APR® Design Recognition for Preferred Design?
- Review the Operating Procedures
- Choose from one of the eligible items below, and click to submit your application and pay the program fee:
- All plastic dispensers for use with PET, HDPE, and PP containers
- NIR detectable dark color concentrates for HDPE and PP packaging
- Complete Label Constructions for PET Packaging
- Direct Print for PET Packaging
- Label Substrates and Inks on PET Packaging
- Complete Label Constructions on Color HDPE Packaging
- Direct Print for Color HDPE Packaging
- Closures, Fitments, Liners, and Safety Seals for PET Containers
- Closures, Fitments, and Liners for HDPE Containers
- PET Base Resins
- HDPE Base Resins
- Coming Soon! PP Base Resins
- Coming Soon! Closures, Fitments, and Liners for PP Containers
- Coming Soon! Complete Label Constructions on PP Packaging
- Coming Soon! Unprinted Label Constructions on PP and Color HDPE Packaging
- Coming Soon! Direct Print for PP Packaging
- Coming Soon! PET, HDPE, and PP Containers
- Coming Soon! PET, Color HDPE, and PP Full Packaging Constructs