Informational Resources

APR’s Design Guide helps packaging designers create recyclable plastic packages, focusing on label coverage, material choice, and decorations to improve recyclability.

Kara Pochiro and Steve Alexander discuss 2025’s sustainability goals, plastic recycling policies, and building a circular economy. Tune in for key insights!

At Plastics Recycling LATAM, Steve Alexander, President and CEO of APR, stressed that recycling and design for recyclability are key to a sustainable circular economy, especially in Latin America.

Innovators to be celebrated at the 2025 Plastics Recycling Conference

To close out 2024, Greg Janson, President and CEO of Granite Peak Plastics and Triton Ties, joins Kara Pochiro on the Recycled Content podcast to discuss the challenges facing plastic recyclers, the importance of diverse applications for recycled materials, and the need for industry collaboration to create a circular economy.

In October, APR hosted its Two-Day APR Design® Training & Tours Program. Close to fifty attendees assembled in Arlington, Texas to learn how materials flow through the recycling system and the impact of packaging design.

On America Recycles Day, we mark 25 years of progress in recycling, highlighting its role in reducing plastic waste and promoting a circular economy.

Discover the new APR Design® Guide digital tool with an improved interface, new features, & updates to help reduce plastic waste & enhance recyclability.

Starting October 1, 2024, all Critical Guidance Recognition submissions will require pre-approval by APR before testing is started.