February 3, 2020 - Plastics Recycling Update
APR in the News
Plastics recycling technology roundup: Feb. 3, 2020
A recyclable Colgate-Palmolive tube undergoes recyclability testing in Europe, and a number of equipment innovations are up for awards.
February 3, 2020 - Beauty Packaging, Cosmetics Business, Premium Beauty News, Packaging Europe
APR in the News
Albéa Announces Manufacture of Colgate-Palmolive Tube
In Europe, Colgate has just launched its “Smile for Good” toothpaste in a tube made with HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene), a polymer that is widely used for milk containers and
other plastic bottles and is massively recycled. The tube’s body is made from a single-blown film and is manufactured by Albéa.
January 29, 2020 - Plastics Recycling Update
APR in the News
Brand owner adopts recyclable PE pouch for granola
A Kellogg’s brand has begun using a pouch with an additive that compatibalizes its EVOH barrier layer and PE film during recycling.
January 28, 2020 - Textile World
APR in the News
Ampacet Introduces ReVive™ Compatibilizer; Enables Recycling Of Co-Mingled Scrap
Ampacet introduces ReVive™ Compatibilizer masterbatch, a blend of functional additives that can reduce the amount of material sent to landfills by allowing post-industrial and post-consumer barrier films to be reprocessed back into the polyolefin recycling stream.
January 29, 2020 - Plastics Recycling Update
APR in the News
Brand owner adopts recyclable PE pouch for granola
A Kellogg’s brand has begun using a pouch with an additive that compatibalizes its EVOH barrier layer and PE film during recycling.
January 29, 2020 - National Geographic
APR in the News
Innovations in recycling
PureCycle Technology presents a major development in recycling capabilities, and focusing on polypropylene is especially notable.
January 27, 2020 - Yahoo! Finance, Packaging Today
APR in the News
Colgate® Launches Smile for Good Toothpaste With a New Level of Ingredient Transparency and a First-of-its-kind Recyclable Tube
Today, Colgate launches a ground-breaking new toothpaste called Smile for Good that contains a minimal number of ingredients and, in an industry first, lists each ingredient and clearly explains its purpose on the front of the pack.
January 27, 2020 - Plastics Recycling Update
APR in the News
Meet the Speakers: Kara Pochiro, VP of Communications and Public Affairs, The Association of Plastic Recyclers
As we get within a few weeks of the 2020 Plastics Recycling Conference and Trade Show, we’re pleased to introduce you to another expert set to take the conference stage.
January 22, 2020 - APR Press Release
APR Launches Renewed Push for Grocery Rigid Plastics Recycling
Recycling Trade Organization Offers Updated Website, Tools, Info Flyer
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) today confirmed its continued commitment to recycling grocery rigid plastics with a renewed push to encourage retail grocery chains to aggregate and market their behind-the-counter rigid plastics.
January 17, 2020 - Plastics News
APR in the News
Ampacet revives film recycling
Materials maker Ampacet wants to revive recycling markets with a new line of masterbatch concentrates.
January 15, 2020 - Plastics Recycling Update
APR in the News
Avangard to supply Dow with PCR pellets
Dow signed a deal to buy recycled polyethylene pellets from Avangard Innovative, allowing the petrochemical giant to provide recycled-content plastic to North American customers for the first time.
January 14, 2020 - Resource, Packaging News, Cosmetics Design Europe, Yahoo! Finance, Environmental Leader
APR in the News
Colgate launches first recyclable toothpaste tube
Colgate has launched an ‘industry-first’ recyclable toothpaste tube, as part of the company’s aim for 100 per cent of its packaging to be recyclable by 2025.
January 13, 2020 - Redfin
APR in the News
Expert Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Home in 2020
A new year means a fresh start, a time for change. While this mindset typically applies to self-improvement, it’s equally as important for your home.
January 13, 2020 - Greener Package, Packaging World
APR in the News
Static Bottle Recycling Rate is Insufficient to Meet CPG Demands for rPET
A new report shows a U.S. recycling rate for PET and HDPE bottles of 28.9% in 2018, far below the volume needed to meet CPG’s upcoming goals around the use of recycled content.
January 8, 2020 - Business Wire
APR in the News
North America Recycled Plastics Market Expected to Generate a Value of US $21.6 Billion by 2024
The North America recycled plastics market reached a value of US$ 15.9 Billion in 2018.
January 7, 2020 - Greener Package
APR in the News
Colgate-Palmolive Competes on Toothpaste, not Tube
Colgate-Palmolive’s breakthrough toothpaste tube, on pace to be fully rolled out by 2025, is recognized as recyclable by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).
January 2, 2020 - GreenBiz
APR in the News
6 circular economy trends that will shape 2020
Circular economy approaches advanced in 2019, particularly for plastics and packaging. The explosion of media interest in the ocean plastics crisis has driven both consumers and regulators to seek action.
January 2, 2020 - Packaging Europe
APR in the News
2019 in review: our most-read articles from the past year
2019 was an exciting year for the packaging industry, with a range of announcements, pledges, and policies having been revealed by organisations from across the value chain.
December 30, 2019 - Delco Times
APR in the News
Year in Review: J.P. Mascaro launches ‘first-ever’ initiative
In 2019, Montgomery County-based J.P. Mascaro & Sons and its TotalRecycle facility in Exeter Township, Berks County, stepped onto the front line of an evolving recycling industry.
December 30, 2019 - The Observer
APR in the News
Plastic gets bagged
Putting groceries or takeout into single-use plastic bags for free in Oregon ends Tuesday.
