APR Recycling Champions Catapult Domestic Demand for Recyclable Plastics
A program designed to expand market demand for recycled plastics has generated almost 26 million pounds of new demand for post-consumer resin (PCR), more than tripling the amount generated in the first year. The APR Recycling Demand Champions Campaign, created by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) in 2017 to stimulate new markets for recycled plastics, announced the results at the APR annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arixzona. APR also announced new participants who have committed to increase their use of postconsumer resin (PCR) in the upcoming year, as well as those who have recommitted for another year.
“We are thrilled with the exponential growth with this campaign, especially during this time when the need for expanded demand for recycled plastics has reached a critical point,“ commented Liz Bedard, director of the APR Olefins/Rigid Plastic Recycling Program. “The APR Recycling Demand Champions Campaign is all about ongoing and continued growth in demand, which is key to the success of plastics recycling. APR applauds the efforts of the Demand Champion Companies, and encourages others to commit.”