April 15, 2020 - Waste Dive
April 15, 2020 - Waste Dive
APR in the News
Governments encouraged to expand procurement of products with PCR
The Association of Plastic Recyclers’ original Demand Champions program asked companies to voluntarily commit to raising the amount of post-consumer resin (PCR) used in products they made or bought. Now, a new Government Recycling Demand Champions program aims to boost the market further by asking local governments to opt for products containing PCR.
Spearheaded by the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), the collaboration presents government buyers with trash bags, drainage pipes, roll carts and other supplies made with PCR and offered at the same price.
The program also introduces a new sign-up option that delays commitment, in which governments can agree to start purchasing PCR products within a year. Lynn Rubinstein, NERC's executive director and manager of the new program, anticipates most participants will choose this option because it provides time to figure out what options are available and how to buy them.
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