Industry consolidation and sustainability drive major changes as recycling challenges mount across global markets ...

For as much as the design industry exaggerates the narrative and drama around unboxing a product, Kind is one of the few brands in which the packaging really does serve the customer experience. Its ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Washington, recently announced six new packaging components eligible for its Preferred Design Recognition (PDR) program, formerly known as Meets Preferred ...

The rapid adoption of plastics in innumerable applications over the years stems from their overall benefits versus other materials; in particular, their reliability, ease of manufacturing, lighter ...

Project participants say it has the potential to significantly contribute to the implementation of a circular plastic economy ...

Hard plastic packaging — clam shells and blister packs — have risen in popularity because they provide a high level of product protection. Over time, both producers and consumers have also found ...

In this week's Material Insights, Editor Don Loepp features a clip from the Plastics News Plastics Caps + Closures event from Ruben Nance of the Association of Plastic Recyclers. Nance outlined how ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently launched the new and improved APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability Digital Tool to commemorate its 30 th ...

RecyClass has introduced the TechAp Tool to ease the management of recyclability evaluations for new plastic products.

Logitech International announced April 2 that it has made significant progress in eliminating plastic clamshell packaging from its hallmark computer mice categories, with the transition to paper ...

A recent review in Processes presents various aspects of edible food packaging, focusing on single-use, fast-dissolving edible pouches. Plastic food packaging, typically non-biodegradable, is a ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers announced Sept. 5 that it now considers degradable additives harmful to recycling, a policy change that excludes the materials from being used in products under ...