Training on the Mechanical Recycling of Flexible Packaging Set for April 29

The Association of Packaging Recyclers (APR) plans an in-depth training program that will explore the systems and processes involved with the mechanical recycling of flexible packaging films.

The course titled “APR Design^®Training & Tour for Flexibles: Interactive Session on Film & Flex Recycling and Package Design” will be held on April 29, 2025, in Houston at the Houston Marriott Westchase.

“Flexible plastic packaging plays a critical role in modern product protection, but its inherent properties make it one of the most complicated formats to recycle,” according to a news release about the course, which starts the evening of April 28, 2025, with a welcome reception.

The program includes a tour of a recycling facility operated by Natura PCR, which is considered one of the world’s leading mechanical film recyclers, says APR, which is based in Washington, D.C. (Natura PCR’s competitors will not be able to attend the tour.)

The training begins at 9 a.m. on April 29 and ends at 5 p.m., according to the agenda.

“If you design, use, manufacture, collect, or otherwise want to understand the challenges inherent in recycling flexible packaging, join us to tackle one of today’s biggest challenges in plastics recycling: how to design and recycle flexible packaging for today and tomorrow,” according to APR.

“Walk away with best practices and tips for designing packaging made with films and flexibles so that it can be recycled in existing and future programs.”

More about APR and the program, including how to register for the event, can be found on its website, plasticsrecycling.org. The cost is $950 for APR members and $1,150 for nonmembers.

APR says the course is designed for technical and nontechnical professionals, including package design engineers, sustainability managers, procurement managers, and product and marketing managers.

APR Chief Operating Officer Curt Cozart, who has helped shape North America’s post-consumer polyethylene recycling capacity over the past 35 years, will take a lead on the training.

The training will also include updates on North American policy shifts and market forces influencing the future of flexible film recycling.

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