White Papers and Position Statements

These white papers and position statements have been formally approved by the APR Board of Directors. They are the result of input from APR members. APR’s intent has been to use these positions as a guide for participating at appropriate legislative venues where these issues are debated.

Recent

• Greenhouse Gas Generation: Plastics vs. Alternatives for Packaging (2020)
• Virgin vs. Recycled Plastic Life Cycle Assessment Energy Profile and Life Cycle (2020) Assessment Environmental Burdens
• Mandating the Minimum: Observations on California’s Plastic Packaging Law (2019)
• APR Statement on Chemical Recycling Technologies (2019)

Prior to 2019

• Postconsumer Recycled Content (2015)
• Degradable Additives Use in Bottles, Forms, and Films (2015)
• Biopolymer Use in Bottles (2015)
• Expansion of Current Deposit Laws to Include Non-Carbonated Bottles (2015)
• Landfill Bans (2015)