Those who call it a myth ignore the facts: The US has at least 180 facilities to reprocess billions of pounds of plastics every year, and customer demand is growing. Last week, LaMar Detert walked me through Discover Plastics, his 48-year-old plastic recycling company in Rogers, Minnesota. I was there because I wanted to double-check that it exists...

The Recycling Partnership has launched the PET Recycling Coalition, an initiative informed by industry knowledge and expertise to improve polyethylene terephthalate (PET, plastic #1) circularity. Its work will focus on four key opportunities to increase PET recycling: Increasing the capture of PET bottles;Broadening the acceptance of PET trays, cup...

UL and OceanCycle will continue collaborating to drive dialogue on standards and encourage the industry to agree on common definitions and processes ­– similar to what the Association of Plastic Recyclers achieved for post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics. Read the full article from Recycling Today. Read the full article from Sustainable Plastics. ...

I recently read the report on plastics recycling rates by The Last Beach Cleanup and Beyond Plastics and, like many of you, it certainly was not good for my blood pressure. The pitiful white flag of surrender raised by the reports' authors certainly does not speak for the tens of thousands of Americans employed by our industry who, amidst a global ...

The label and package printing industry is continuing to take strides to leave a better carbon footprint, and adhesives manufacturers are no different. Despite the current supply chain challenges that may have temporarily put sustainability on the backburner, suppliers are continuing to innovate in this space. Numerous suppliers are seeing an incre...

Two testing protocols that determine whether film packaging is compatible with the current recycling infrastructure, along with an additional resource, have been updated and published by the leading plastics recycling authority in North America. The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has announced the publication of the updated PE Film Critical...

Working with Brand Owners and Recyclers to Achieve Recyclability Goals Two testing protocols that determine whether film packaging is compatible with the current recycling infrastructure, along with an additional resource, have been updated and published by the leading plastics recycling authority in North America. The Association of Plastic Recycl...

Large and small consumer brands are partnering with many different stakeholders in the flexible packaging ecosystem with the express goal of finding supply chains of recycled content for the near future. The themes that appear to be emerging for 2022 are strategies for scale for mechanical recyclers, upstart advanced recycling companies and advance...

Inks make up a small portion of packaging percentage-wise, but play a big role in packaging functionality, informing consumers about the contents of the packaging and promoting the packaged product on the shelf. However, inks can become a challenge when it comes to packaging recyclability, as they need to be removed to obtain clean, pure recyclate ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has welcomed the news that Colorado has become the third US state to pass Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation in order to enhance the recycling of packaging and printed paper. Read the full article from Plastics in Packaging.Read the full article from Recycling Product News.

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) was pleased to learn that Colorado became the third state to pass Producer Responsibility legislation, with HB22-1355 being recognized as the strongest Producer Responsibility policy in the nation. We strongly support HB22-1355 being signed into law to create a producer responsibility program to enhance th...

Aptar Food + Beverage is an active member of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), an international trade association representing the plastics recycling industry. APR works to provide guidance and support to help companies stay aligned with the evolving dynamics and demands, starting with designing for recyclability. This is a two-pronged ap...

Many local governments curtailed curbside recycling collection, leaving 290 million fewer pounds of post-consumer plastics recycled in 2020. Read the full article from PMM.

Consumers are confused and frustrated by recycling label systems in the U.S., and it will take a group effort to fix the problem, panelists told Plastics Recycling Conference attendees. During the "Tensions in Recyclability Labeling" session at the 2022 Plastics Recycling Conference, which was held in March near Washington, D.C., four panelists tal...

A recent report on plastic recycling rates from The Last Beach Clean Up and Beyond Plastics has attracted the attention of several large news outlets and the mainstream public, but industry leaders said the data is misleading and counter-productive. Read the full article from Plastics Recycling Update.

To best support the new market demands and help our customers achieve their environmental goals and become more competitive, at Aptar Food + Beverage, we aim to be engaged at the very early stages of the development process in the regulatory environment. We are proud that SimpliCycle received Critical Guidance Recognition from the Association of Pl...

Berry Global Group, Inc. and Taco Bell are making strides toward a more circular approach to sustainable packaging with the launch of a new clear, all-plastic cup containing mechanically recycled post-consumer resin (PCR). The move represents progress by both organizations in meeting their publicly stated sustainability commitments. Read the full a...

Video is Part of Association's Commitment to Increasing Supply of Recycled Content and Reducing Recycling Stream Contamination Washington, DC – The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has developed and released a new, short video illustrating the association's commitment to helping companies manufacture products and packaging that are compatible...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has released a video illustrating the association's commitment to helping companies manufacture products and packaging that are compatible with today's North American plastics recycling infrastructure – products that are Circular by Design. APR envisions a world with a circular economy for plastic goods in...

The COVID-19 pandemic combined with low virgin resin pricing and a vastly reduced overseas export market affected plastic recycling in North America in 2020, according to a report sponsored by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), the Foundation for Plastic Recycling, The Recycling Partnership and the U.S. Plastics Pact. The "2020 U.S. Post-c...