The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced updates to the APR Design for Recyclability Recognition Program, adding new packaging components that are now eligible for Preferred Design Recognition (PDR.)
There are several different paths to achieve APR Design Recognition, including PDR, but all paths confirm that a package or packaging component has met the highest criteria for recyclability according to the APR Design Guide. PDR is now available for 24 packaging components, including the following new items: Blow Molded PET Bottles and Containers; PET Packaging Constructs; Natural and Colored HDPE Bottles and Containers; and Mono-Material PE Stretch and Collation Shrink Films.
APR Design Recognition helps component and packaging manufacturers meet clients’ goals for recyclable packaging. It provides third-party validation that a package or packaging component’s design is compatible with the North American recycling system.
Brand and retailer procurement teams can save the time, effort and resources needed to identify and validate recyclable packaging through the APR Library of Recognized Solutions. The recently upgraded library now includes search, sort, and filter capabilities. New products are now included in real time, with ongoing additional improvements in searchability and categorization.
