Informational Resources

As in years past, 2022 saw significant developments, progress, and challenges for plastic packaging and the plastics recycling industry. Supply issues, legislative and regulatory proposals, negative media, as well as other areas of concern all combined to require greater levels of APR engagement and expertise. Policy, APR Design® for Recyclability, PCR Certification, and communications efforts […]

2021 saw both positive developments and continued challenges for plastic recycling. Design and supply hurdles; legislative and regulatory proposals; transportation and hiring issues along with increased state legislative activities all combined to require even greater levels of engagement from APR’s expert staff. Thanks to the continued support of APR members, we have been able to […]

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 podcasts!

For many of us, last year’s Plastics Recycling Conference was the final in-person event attended before the onset of COVID-19 and what proved to be a year full of challenges that no one could have predicted.The distribution of vaccines brings us optimism for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we look forward to turning […]

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) contracted with Franklin Associates, a division of Eastern Research Group (ERG), to examine the impact of switching from plastic packaging, including rigid bottles and containers, caps, closures, bags, flexibles, and films, to function-similar and adequate metal, glass, and paper/cardboard materials.

PET thermoforms provide many benefits to fresh food including food safety, shelf life extension to reduce food waste, transportation protection and product transparency. Yerecic Label is committed to being a thought leader in the development of an industry wide transition to packaging that is compatible with recycling.

This study analyzed the energy requirements and environmental impacts of postconsumer recycled plastic resin as compared to virgin plastic resin, for PET, HDPE, and PP.

Learn how a typical plastic cap travels through the entire recycling process. These same steps can be taken to recycle plastic caps on other containers like laundry detergent, cleaning products, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, as well as condiment, snack and other food bottles.

Learn how a typical bulky rigid plastic item travels through the entire recycling process. These same steps can be taken to recycle many other types of bulky rigids including crates, buckets, baskets, totes and lawn furniture.