Did you know that about 100 billion plastic bottles are produced every year, while only 35 billion are recovered and recycled?

We`re working hard to improve the life cycle of plastics like these to ensure recyclability and support a circular economy.

The APR Design Guide
APR`s Design Guide is the recognized industry leader in providing technically rigorous guidance representing a consensus among the plastic recycling industry. The success of APR`s Design Guide demonstrates that functional, attractive, and economical plastic products can be designed that are also fully compatible with material and plastics reclamation systems.

APR promotes development of the plastics recycling industry by providing leadership for long-term industry growth and vitality, including:

Publishing the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability, the consensus-based set of guidelines that help package designers create recycle-friendly packages. “Preferred” package designs contribute to the circular economy by ensuring that a package can recycle into high quality post-consumer recycled content (PCR).
Fostering a strong interface with end-user markets via the APR Recycling Demand Champions program and our directory of products made from post-consumer recycled plastics.
Providing a library of rigorous testing protocols to evaluate the recyclability of new packaging technologies.
Recognizing package innovations designed to be recycling-compatible via the APR Meets Preferred Guidance (MPG) and Critical Guidance Recognition programs.
Promoting use of verified, high quality recycled plastics through APR’s PCR Certification Program.
Advocating for the growth and sustainability of plastics recycling through federal and state/provincial policy.
Educating key audiences - including state and local recycling officials, MRF operators, legislators, and others across the plastics recycling value chain - about the challenges, realities, and needs of plastics recyclers that must be addressed for the industry to grow and thrive.

Association of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers (APR) Downloads

HDPE Bottles - Brochure

PP Bottles - Brochure

Thin Wall Packaging - Brochure

PET Thermoforms - Brochure

PET Bottles - Brochure