The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and the National Association of Plastics Industries in Mexico (ANIPAC) have joined forces to strengthen plastics recyclability, promote design for recycling and support Mexico’s circular economy.
The two organizations cite a new partnership based on technical and strategic cooperation across the entire plastics value chain.
APR will share technical knowledge, training programs and design criteria, while ANIPAC will contribute its representation across the industry, which spans the full sector from raw materials producers to recyclers, distributors to plastics converters.
“Collaboration among organizations across North America is fundamental to strengthening recycling infrastructure, promoting common technical standards, and accelerating the transition toward more circular and sustainable models for plastics,” APR President and CEO Steve Alexander said in a statement.
“This agreement represents a strategic step toward strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of Mexico’s plastics industry,” Benjamín del Arco, president of ANIPAC, said in a statement. “The adoption of international design-for-recyclability standards guidelines allows us to advance toward more efficient solutions aligned with market needs and current environmental challenges, while providing greater technical certainty to all stakeholders across the value chain.”
The two organizations plan to work on joint projects, share regulatory and technical information and collaborate on training, with the shared goal of advancing recycling of plastics in Mexico.
“Through this agreement, APR and ANIPAC reaffirm their commitment to promoting concrete actions that support the transition toward more sustainable production and consumption models by advancing plastics recycling through eco-design and strengthening market development in Mexico and the region,” the organizations wrote in their press release.
APR owns Resource Recycling, Inc., publisher of Plastics Recycling Update.
