Package Design for Recyclability – A Deep Dive into PET Plastics

Published on August 22, 2023

On this week’s episode, APR’s VP of Communications and Public Affairs, Kara Pochiro, is joined by Curt Cozart, Chief Operating Officer of APR and lead of the APR Design® Guide Training Program and other technical projects. Kara and Curt continue the conversation on package design from the last episode, diving into the world of PET, a plastic often used for beverage bottles, and also one of the most commonly recognized types of recyclable packaging. The discussion focuses on what packaging features can affect recyclability, APR’s recyclability categories, the collection, sortation, and processing of PET plastics, as well as some of the issues with colored PET.

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