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NAPCOR’s 2022 PET RECYCLING REPORT DEMONSTRATES BOTTLE-TO-BOTTLE CIRCULARITY CONTINUES ON THE RISE
Consumer recycling rates hold steady while end user market shifts continue. Middleton, Wisconsin...
PET Plastic Bottles Have A Significantly Lower Environmental Impact Compared to Glass Bottles and Aluminum Cans
NAPCOR’s Life Cycle Assessment shows that PET plastic bottles produce less greenhouse gas...
NAPCOR’S 2021 PET RECYCLING REPORT SHOWS LARGEST AMOUNT OF POSTCONSUMER PET EVER COLLECTED IN U.S.
Rise in U.S. recycling rate points to significant rebound in PET redemption after roadblocks...
NAPCOR APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
August 3, 2022 (Charlotte, NC) The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and...
New Recycling Coalition to Improve Recovery of Plastic Packaging and Enhance the Circularity of PET Packaging
Leading companies from across the value chain take action to unlock the environmental and economic...
NAPCOR’S 2020 PET RECYCLING REPORT REVEALS AN 800 MILLION POUND INCREASE OF RECYCLED PET FOR END MARKET USE OVER THE PAST DECADE
Charlotte, NC (November 2, 2021)– The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR)...
Leading Beverage Container Manufacturers Agree—Well-Designed Deposits Are Key to Getting More Containers Back for Recycling
As seen in RealClearEnergy.com September 14, 2021 By: Robert Budway, President, Can Manufacturers...
NAPCOR HELPS LAUNCH U.S. PLASTICS PACT ROADMAP TO 2025, DRIVING A NATIONAL STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE CIRCULAR ECONOMY GOALS
CHARLOTTE, NC, (JUNE 15, 2021) –Today, the National Association for PET Container Resources...
NAPCOR RELEASES 2019 PET RECYCLING REPORT: RPET CONTENT IN BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS GROW
Charlotte, NC – The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) announced today the...
UPDATED POLYETHYLENE TEREPTHALATE RESIN LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS AND CALCULATOR
November 5, 2020 (Charlotte, NC) – The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR)...
NAPCOR Response to Consumer Reports "How to Eat Less Plastic"
June 5, 2020 Kevin Loria Consumer Reports 101 Truman Ave. Yonkers, NY 10703 Dear Mr. Loria: I am...
Trade Associations Align in Support of Beverage Container Deposit Programs
Manufacturing Container-Focused Trade Associations Align in Support of Beverage Container...
What to Do With Beverage Containers in Deposit States During Coronavirus
During these challenging times, the need to continue recycling your PET bottles and containers is...
Request for Michigan’s Beverage Container Deposit Program to Resume Operations
April 2, 2020 Mr. Ronald Owens Office of the Governor The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer P.O. Box...
Letter to Editor: Eliminating collection of plastics irresponsible
Letter to the editor in response to Kibler, W. (2020, February 23) “Collectible or not?...
2018 PET Recycling Report Released
The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) announced today the release of the...
Indorama Ventures Acquires Green Fiber International
An Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) press release announced 3 December 2019 that...
NAPCOR ANNOUNCES MOVE TO CHARLOTTE
May 1, 2019 (Charlotte, NC) – The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR)...
NAPCOR Welcomes New Executive Director
February 1, 2019 (Florence, KY) – The National Association for PET Container Resources...
PET RECYCLING RATE INCREASES IN CHALLENGING 2017 MARKET
November 15, 2018– The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The...
Evertis and APG Polytech Join NAPCOR
August 29, 2018 (Florence, KY) – Evertis Mexico S.A de CV and APG Polytech, LLC have joined the...
NAPCOR Members Form JV to Acquire M&G Corpus Christi PTA-PET Plant
March 21, 2018 – Corpus Christi Polymers LLC (“CC Polymers”) – a newly formed joint...
NAPCOR Welcomes New Staff Member
February 19, 2018 (Florence, KY) – The National Association for PET Container Resources...
NAPCOR Expands North American Membership
Industry Group Hosts Annual Meeting in Mexico By Rick Moore December 20, 2017 Why Mexico? Since...
PetStar Hosts NAPCOR Annual Meeting in Mexico
Toluca, Mexico – November 16, 2017, PetStar hosted the National Association for PET Container...
ROBUST PET BOTTLE SALES OUTPACE COLLECTION VOLUMES IN 2016
Download the Full Report PDF version of press release Contacts: NAPCOR Rick Moore,...
NAPCOR UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE
PDF version of press release Contact: Laura Stewart, 608-512-9085 / lstewart[at]napcor.com NAPCOR...
Video Highlights Job Creation Through Plastic Bottle Recycling
Watch the video Contacts: Carolinas Plastics Recycling Council Chantal Fryer, (803) 737-0477,...
NAPCOR Turns 30
The View from NAPCOR: Path of progress for PET by NAPCOR Staff As posted in...
NAPCOR 1 of 5 Industry Groups to Help Fund MRF Material Flow Study
National trade industry groups fund study to better understand how various materials flow through...
New York Times "Reign of Recycling" Rebuttal
The following letter to the editor was submitted to the New York Times on 10/8/15 in response to...