The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has updated and improved the APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability for PE Film Packaging. Developed over the past year by a working group of APR's Film Reclamation Committee, the updated guidance reflects the consensus of a diverse group of stakeholders including film recyclers, converters and brands...
Closing the loop between package designers and plastic recyclers The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) today announced an updated and improved version of the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability for PE Film Packaging. Developed over the past year by a working group of APR's Film Reclamation Committee, the updated guidance reflects the ...
Taghleef Industries announces the launch of SHAPE360® shrink films range, featuring a new and updated SHAPE360® TDS, the leading-edge solution for TD shrink sleeve labels. Sustainable, versatile, and highly appealing – SHAPE360® TDS is a high TD shrink clear label film that improves PET bottle recycling quality and efficiency by ensuring the separa...
A top-coated PP with proprietary wash-off adhesive leads to a cleaner PET recycling stream that enables improved recycling of PET bottles and containers. UPM Raflatac recently received the APR (Association of Plastic Recyclers) recognition with printed PP labels in the PET recycling process with UV Flexo inks and varnish. Read the full articl...
Yupo Corporation has announced that The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has recognized Yupo's white polyolefin in-mold label (IML) substrates for HDPE bottles as meeting or exceeding APR's HDPE-CG-02, Critical Guidance Protocol for HDPE Natural Bottles with Labels and APR's HDPE-A-01, Bottle-to-Bottle Protocol's most strict requirements. Rea...
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today launched a public information campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the recyclability of milk jugs made of high density polyethylene (HDPE) or #2 plastic. The "Recycle the Jug" campaign is designed to drive sustainable behavior change across the state by addressing misconceptions to ensure plastic...
Legislation tightens the requirements around the permissible use of the 'chasing arrows' recycling symbol. October 5, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 343 by Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica), related to recycling symbols. Read the full article from California Globe.
Plastics Forming Enterprises may have only moved about seven miles away, but the larger new space enables significant growth in service capabilities and capacity, company leaders said in an interview. A provider of plastics recycling testing, validation and design-for-recycling consulting services, PFE recently moved from a 5,000-square-foot facili...
RecyClass, a cross-industry initiative working to advance plastic packaging recyclability and traceability in Europe, has unveiled its 'Sorting Evaluation Protocol for Plastic Packaging', which is geared towards companies that would like to analyse how packaging can be sorted after use. The group defines a product as recyclable if it can be collect...
APackaging Group has been recognized by The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for its patented Infinity Pump. The APR's Design Recognition Program celebrates the best innovations in packaging design by putting products through a four-stage review process. Read the full article from Global Cosmetic Industry.
A cross-industry work group consisting of member companies of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has successfully developed recyclable black plastic. APR undertook the project approximately three years ago because black plastic often ends in landfills because waste-sorting systems cannot recognize traditional black color pigments. After thr...
Flint Group Narrow Web introduces two UV-flexo coating products to improve the recyclability for shrink sleeves and pressure sensitive labels. These coatings are currently available in North America and will soon be available in Europe and other regions. Using different chemistries, the Evolution Deinking Primer, for shrink sleeves, and the Evoluti...
Success in creating a circular economy will not happen with a single solution or even two. For Diane Marret, sustainability director for Berry Global Group Inc.'s Consumer Packaging North America division, change requires investment in recycling facilities and expansion to recycled resin access. There also must be more education for both the plasti...
The Association of Plastic Recyclers has created a design guide for package designers to "measure each aspect of a package design against industry-accepted criteria to ensure that it is truly recycling compatible," according to plasticsrecycling.org. Schreiber said companies are using these parameters when designing, especially in the grocery and r...
Steve Alexander, President & CEO of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), The Voice of Plastics Recycling, issued the following statement regarding passage by the California legislature of SB 343 "Environmental Advertising: Recycling Symbol: Recyclability: Products and Packaging": The APR supports the intent of SB 343 to improve truth in ...
A bill approved by California legislators has substantial implications for how common plastic packaging items are labeled, and it could have significant recycling implications across the nation in the coming years. In a statement to Plastics Recycling Update, APR President and CEO Steve Alexander said the group "supports the intent of SB 343 to imp...
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has recognized Henkel's Loctite Liofol LA 4220 RE/Loctite Liofol LA 3180 RE for recyclability. This two-component adhesive system for PE film lamination is association's first 100% solids, solvent-free adhesive system for flexible packaging to receive this recognition. APR's process required that th...
Plastics Forming Enterprises, a leader in testing, validation and design for recycling consultation for plastic packaging is announcing the relocation of operations to 6 Continental Boulevard, Merrimack, NH 03054. Having tripled the number of employees over the last three years, PFE was in need of a physical expansion of similar scale. At over 13,0...
Following a concurrence vote in the state Senate on Thursday, a major recyclability labeling bill (SB 343) has passed the California legislature. It now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom for final approval and must be signed into law by Oct. 10.The bill, which would prohibit use of the "chasing arrows" symbol or any other recyclability claim on packaging ...
The California legislature has passed AB 881, legislation designed to ensure that only plastics that are actually recycled will count toward California's recycling goals. The bill awaits Gov. Newsom's signature. Kara Pochiro of the APR says, "This is something APR has been asking to have enacted, even prior to 'National Sword.' The counties ha...
