National Association for PET Container Resources
The PET recycling industry group NAPCOR has named Laura Stewart its new executive director.
The National Association for PET Container Resources is putting the finishing touches on a new study of PET's impact.
The U.S. recycling rate for PET bottles dropped in 2019, but the PET sector's trade group points to signs that could lead to a turnaround, including support of container deposit systems.
Consumer brands, under increasing pressure regarding single-use plastic packaging, are making more and more commitments to use recycled PET. But with a PET recycling rate of a little less than 30 percent in the United States, NAPCOR said the numbers just don't add up.
With a change in leadership, the National Association for PET Container Resources expects to take a higher profile in the face of growing anti-plastic sentiment.
The U.S. PET recycling rate hit 29.2 percent in 2017, up from 28.4 percent in 2016, according to the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and the Association of Plastic Recyclers.
A new study from Closed Loop Partners is suggesting ways to improve PET recycling from existing supplies.
A couple of trade groups closely associated with PET recycling are working on new bale quality grading specifications for post-consumer material.
ATLANTA — The market for using recycled PET in bottle applications is getting stronger every year, which means the quality level of the recycled material needs to be as high as possible, according to one industry expert.
The National Association of PET Container Resources points to the increasing infrastructure and demand for recycled bottles as important trends in this corner of the plastics recycling industry.
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