Category: Sustainable / Recyclable

Press release submitted on behalf of Association of Plastic Recyclers The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) today announced the winners of the inaugural APR Recycling Leadership Awards during the Opening Plenary Session at the 2025 Plastics Recycling Conference (PRC). Launched in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability, the […]

By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Decorating StackTeck Systems Ltd., headquartered in Ontario, Canada, is a global provider of injection molding solutions, including engineering, prototyping and plastic part development services; injection molds, frames and quick-change technology; and automation systems. Working within the caps and closures, cosmetics, medical, PET preforms, personal care and thin-wall packaging […]

At first glance, the white pail with its simple red and yellow text labeling seemed to be an unlikely choice for an awards competition entry, which typically feature complex and colorful designs. However, the unassuming entry caught the eye of the 2021 IMDA Awards Competition judges with its clever use of in-mold labeling (IML) to […]

Press release submitted on behalf of RecyClass APR and RecyClass have jointly recognized MCC’s ‘SealPPeel’ technology applicable on PP packaging tubs as fully compatible with both PP white and colored recycling streams in the United States and Europe. This marks the first APR-RecyClass joint Recyclability Approval since the collaboration agreement in March 20231 “Parallel test […]

Press release submitted on behalf of the Association of Plastic Recyclers The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Washington, District of Columbia, announced significant upgrades and improvements to the APR PCR Certification Program. Responding to the growing demand for more accountability in recycling from government regulators, brand companies and in the broader media, APR’s updated program […]

Press release submitted on behalf of DNP. Japanese printing company Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), has developed a mass-production technique for an environmentally friendly propylene-based decorative film for automobile interiors that company says will promote vehicle recycling efforts. The new film is being showcased at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2024 event, with Stage 1 running from […]

Press release submitted on behalf of StackTeck. Brampton, Ontario, Canada: StackTeck Systems Ltd., a global manufacturer of high volume injection molding solutions, is exhibiting a new approach to molding ultra-thin 450 ml PET food tubs that will be running with a StackTeck Automation IML system in the NETSTAL MACHINERY booth number W223 at the NPE […]

By Cori Watkins, writer, Plastics Decorating While there is much evidence to support that in-mold labeling (IML) is a more sustainable process than other labelling methods, the SelfEco Compostable Garden Pots take IML and sustainability to a whole new level. Danny Mishek, together with the team at custom injection molder VistaTek (White Bear Lake, Minnesota) […]

Press release submitted on behalf of RecyClass.  A new version of the Design for Recycling Guidelines for all plastic packaging streams1 was released by RecyClass. These updates follow intensive testing commissioned earlier this year with a focus on a comprehensive alignment of the Guidelines’ structure. The review included a restructuring of the decoration sections, in […]

RecyClass Design Book is a practical guide clarifying the concepts of recyclability and design for recycling which are based on a science-driven approach. This document elaborates on the concept of RecyClass Design for Recycling Guidelines, and can be used by all plastic industry actors working on designing recyclable plastic packaging. Design Book provides a step-by-step […]