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Design for Recycled Content Guide

The Guide provides information on the key considerations around recycled content and how to design packaging that incorporates recycled content in order to drive demand for recycled materials. The Guide shares insights from experienced users of recycled content across the packaging supply chain to illuminate the opportunities and best practices for using recycled content in […]

PCR Certification

APR provides PCR Certification to support a reliable, robust PCR market. Any plastics reclaimer generating PCR pellet or flake can participate in this program to provide customer assurances in the authenticity of their product.

The Recycled Material Standard (RMS)

The RMS is a voluntary, market-based tool to address some of the challenges faced by the recycling industry in incorporating higher amounts of recycled content into packaging.

Guidelines for using recycled plastics in food packaging: Overview

These updated guidelines detail common recycling practices, with a focus on mechanical recycling processes as these are considered to represent the greatest potential health concern for food contact applications. They discuss key aspects of the recycling process such as the: limitations of use, source of feedstock (materials to be recycled), efficiency of the recycling process […]