John Caturano, Senior Sustainability Manager of Packaging and Programs at Nestlé Waters, NA, joins host Steve Alexander for a wide-ranging conversation that covers how Nestlé is coping with coronavirus and the company's commitments to sustainability. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, or anywhere else you get your podca...
The coronavirus raises concerns about reusable packaging and deals a blow to recycling, but amidst the uncertainty, CPGs and associations still work toward greater packaging sustainability.
California’s single-use bag ban has been suspended for two months, with the governor citing coronavirus safety concerns.
Steve chats with Greg Janson, CEO of QRS Inc., a post-consumer plastic processor, to discuss how QRS is functioning in the time of coronavirus, how post-consumer processing works and the American demand for this work, and what it takes to enhance the value of post-consumer resin (PCR). Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud,...
A barrier solution that ‘alleviates concerns about multilayered packaging’ has now been officially recognized by both the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) in the US and Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) as fully recyclable.
Enhanced product portfolios, including ClearIntent, have been designed to positively impact the environment.
While the topic of sustainability is nothing new for packaging and converting businesses, ever-changing societal demands are pushing the industry to keep up with the latest trends.
A coalition of plastics companies and trade groups is urging Congress to include up to $1 billion in recycling funding in future coronavirus legislation, saying that it fears recyclables collection could be hit hard by the pandemic.
Recycling advocates and trade organizations are hopeful the next major federal stimulus package addressing impacts from the new coronavirus will include their sector.
The APR Sorting Potential Protocols are designed to identify specific features that may cause an entire package to be lost in the recycling process. This knowledge enables design engineers to focus their improvement efforts as they design with recyclability in mind. These protocols complement the information provided in The APR Design® for Plastics...
From libraries to court houses to the curb, governments purchase a lot of plastic goods, including bags, collection carts or containers, and even outdoor furniture.
One recycling myth we can clear up right now.
Waste management companies accelerate move towards automation because of safety concerns.
Can plastic film be recycled? Newspaper bags, grocery bags, and bread packaging are among the types of plastic films that can be recycled. Plastic film products such as frozen produce, cling film and heavily printed bags should not be recycled.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), an international trade association that represents the plastics recycling industry, introduced a post-consumer resin certification program. This effort is aimed at helping increase the supply and demand of post-consumer recycled plastics.
The Frontline program, "Plastic Wars," revisited old, anti-recycling messages and ignored many recent successes of the plastic recycling industry fueled by technology and innovation. The program highlighted a number of challenges facing the plastic recycling industry, but failed to show how APR and our member companies are taking on – and overcomin...
The deadly coronavirus epidemic is changing the image of recycling from something we do to help the environment to being a critical part of U.S. manufacturing.
Consumers may want products with recycled plastic, but how can they trust the items contain post-consumer material? Two industry groups have taken steps to answer that question.
Recyclable Materials Needed for Manufacturing Supply Chain to Produce Packaging for Grocery and Medical Supplies
APR’s campaign to increase demand for PCR expands to the public sector.
