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Position and Guidance Statements

NAPCOR Position Statements:  

Please click links below for NAPCOR statements or press releases outlining the NAPCOR position on these issues. Although the dates on these documents will vary depending on their date of issue or distribution, all positions remain current.

DEGRADABLE ADDITIVES POSITION - UPDATED 10/17/11

NAPCOR Position on Use of Recycled Content in Plastic Packaging (December 2011)

NAPCOR Position on Existing PET Supply Generating Initiatives (December 2011)

NAPCOR Endorses U.S. Senate Resolution 251 in Support of Recycling (August 2011)

NAPCOR 2013 Recycling Rate Goal Position (July 2011)

NAPCOR Project Background & Position on Recycling of PET Thermoform Packages (July 2011)
-- See also article in blue box below -- 

NAPCOR Position on Export (of post consumer PET bottles) - October 2010
-- See also article in blue box below -- 

Ship in a Bottle
PET Export Perspective
NAPCOR's expanded position
on exporting PET,
"Plastics Recycling
Update" (November 2010)
PET Thermoform Recycling
Moving Forward
NAPCOR update on PET thermoform recycling, "Resource Recycling" (September 2011)

NAPCOR Position on Use of the Term "Recyclable" (July 2010)

NAPCOR Guidance Document on Post Consumer Content:

NAPCOR Position on the Use of Amber in PET Beer Bottles (December 2010)

NAPCOR Position on PLA with Respect to PET Recycling Stream (July 2009)

NAPCOR Postion on Resin Code Mis-use (March 2010)

Some of these positions have been developed and released jointly with the 

Updated January 2012

News & Events
January 2012
NAPCOR Position / Updates on DEGRADABLE ADDITIVES
October 12, 2011
2010 Report on PET Container Recycling Released Today (Press Release) -- See link below to access Reports page --
October 12, 2011
2010 Report on Post Consumer PET Container Recycling Activity
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A guide to setting up PET recycling programs outside of the conventional curbside and drop-off programs.
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