Current Press Releases
 
 
March 8, 2012 
 
APR Addresses Concerns with Shrink Labels

Study Determines Impact on PET Container Recycling

 
 
January 31, 2012 
 
Caps on Bottles for Recycling

Groups call for partnership from MRF's, Haulers, Communities

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December 19, 2011
 
APR Identifies Non-Bottle Plastic Recycling Potential

Largest Ever Bale Sort of the Type Yield Specific Source Details

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October 26, 2011

APR Comments on California Degradable Additive Suit

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October 19, 2011- from June 2010

Plastic Recyclers Support Replacing Caps on Bottles Prior to Recycling

 

October 13, 2011

PLASTIC RECYCLING RATE REPORTS RELEASED

Recycling Rate for Plastic Bottles Reaches Nearly 2.6 Billion Pounds in 2010

Plastic bottle recycling by consumers increased 123 million pounds in 2010 (up 5%) to reach a record high of nearly 2.6 billion pounds for the year, according to figures released jointly today by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

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Click here to view the 2010 Bottle Recycling Rate Report

Click here to view the 2010 PET Rate Report

 

June 30, 2011

Grocery Member of the Retail Council of Cananda (RCC) Announce Support for New Test Protocol for Recycling-
 
Friendly Adhesives and Labels- New Protocol will Help Facilitate Increased Recycling of PET Thermoform Containers.