A federal bottle bill, more extended producer responsibility bills and pressure on single-use plastics are all in the future of plastics legislation, industry policy experts predicted. The insights came during the "Plastics Recycling Legislative Update," an Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) webinar held on Oct. 19. Panelists were Anna Karakits...

The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) held their first in-person conference since the pandemic, and it was a packed event. Moderator Laura Thompson, Director of Technical Marketing and Sustainable Development for GreenBlue introduced the final set of sessions focused on increasing the supply of post-consumer plastics. Association of Plastic Recycl...

As the Voice of Plastics Recycling®, the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) envisions a world with a circular economy for plastic goods - a world in which companies manufacture recyclable products and consumers buy products made from recycled materials. The APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability helps companies ensure their packaging is r...

A recent Greenpeace Study about plastic recycling had some harsh criticism for producers of plastic products and for the recycling industry itself. Some industry leaders took issue with some of the claims. Steve Alexander, president of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) issued the following statement on the Greenpeace report: "Circular Clai...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has announced a new packaging component to be included in the Meets Preferred Guidance (MPG) Program, which recognizes materials, packaging components, and complete packages composed of PET, HDPE, PP, and PE film that are considered Preferred according to the APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability. Ne...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), the Voice of Plastics Recycling®, will hold Industry Meets educational sessions on recyclable package design during PACK EXPO, October 23-26 in Chicago, Illinois. Attend one of the 5 sessions to learn how to create packaging that is Circular by Design™. The APR Design® Guide for Plastics Re...

Near-infrared sortable dark color concentrates now eligible for recognition The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) today announced a new packaging component to be included in the Meets Preferred Guidance (MPG) Program which recognizes materials, packaging components, and complete packages composed of PET, HDPE, PP, and PE film that are consider...

David D. Cornell, a Plastics Hall of Fame member and former Eastman Chemical Co. employee who later served as a consultant for NAPCOR and the Association of Plastic Recyclers, died Oct. 18 at age 76. Called by one colleague "one of the giants of the plastics recycling industry," Cornell staked out a position for himself in the early days of PE...

View the recording View the slides APR works to ensure the needs of the plastics recycling industry are addressed on Capitol Hill, in state houses across the country, as well as internationally. We accomplish this by providing technical expertise and counsel to members of Congress, Congressional staff, state and local legislators, and others.This w...

On this episode of Recycled Content, we sit down with APR board member Nicole Janssen, President of Denton Plastics, to discuss all things polypropylene. Host Kara Pochiro and Nicole set the record straight on polypropylene and debunk recent reports that cast doubt about its recyclability. Tune in to hear about how polypropylene is now one of the f...

The claim that fires at recycling facilities are caused by polyethylene terephthalate plastic (PET) bottles or that these bottles are "part of a growing problem of toxic fires" [story: "Why plastic is catching fire at recycling plants"] is false. Among other inaccuracies, the title of the article is false. To the extent that fires occur, they take ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), the Voice of Plastics Recycling®, will hold "Industry Meets" educational sessions on recyclable package design during PACK EXPO, October 23-26 in Chicago, Illinois. Attend one of the 5 sessions to learn how to create packaging that is Circular by Design™. "The APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability ...

First company to hold third APR Design® Guide Training Program  The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), the Voice of Plastic Recycling®, commends Kraft Heinz for completing 3 full sessions of the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability Training Program. Demonstrating their commitment to develop packaging that is Circular by Desig...

While traveling just before the Labor Day holiday I was greeted on an open highway in Minneapolis by a gigantic billboard emblazoned with, "Plastic Recycling is a Myth." As someone who spends a significant portion of his time discussing the merits of recycling, having publicly testified about the need to greatly expand recycling in America, I could...

The packaging and processing industries are set to come together to share innovations, connect with colleagues, hear from experts – including the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) – see machinery-in-action and the latest packaging materials at the most comprehensive packaging and processing show in the world in 2022, PACK EXPO International (O...

Updates Reflect Current Market Acceptance and Evolving Recyclable Materials (Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) today announced the latest update to the ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular and APR Model Bale Specifications to include updated recycled plastics specificat...

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) today announced the latest update to the ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular and APR Model Bale Specifications to include updated recycled plastics specifications. Following a collaborative process between the two organizations and their members, the sp...

Green Seal is introducing a Sustainable Packaging Advisory Group to reward producers that reduce packaging waste, increase the use of recycled content in packaging, and verify the recyclability of packaging materials. To date, leading industry associations – including the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) – retailers, and manufacture...

View the recording View the slides In a circular economy, consumer product companies are their own material suppliers. When products are Circular by Design™ they are designed to be compatible with the recycling system, reduce contamination, and enhance the steam of postconsumer resin (PCR) available to manufacture into new products. PCR markets are...

RecyClass and the Association of Plastics Recyclers, the international association representing the plastics recycling industry, reinforce their collaboration to drive worldwide harmonisation of plastic packaging recyclability. The basis of this collaboration is a shared vision of science-based design for recycling guidelines and protocols for recy...