Atlantic Packaging has earned certification to APR-PCR-101, the APR Certification Scheme for Post-Consumer Plastic Recycling Process – Content Traceability, marking an important milestone in the continued development of our closed-loop stretch film recycling program.
Issued under the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) PCR Certification Program, the certification confirms that the recycled content traceability system at Atlantic Packaging’s Charlotte, North Carolina facility conforms to the requirements of APR-PCR-101. It applies to the PCR LDPE pellets produced through our post-consumer LLDPE reclaiming process, with the certified product group identified as 98% PCR content.
Supporting a Closed Loop for Stretch Film
Through Atlantic’s PCR Film & Closed Loop Systems program, we collect high-quality stretch film from customers and process it through our in-house recycling infrastructure, converting the recovered material into PCR resin. That resin can then be used by our partners to manufacture new high-performance stretch film containing post-consumer recycled content.
Since launching the operation, Atlantic has collected more than 1.4 million pounds of stretch film and produced more than 800,000 pounds of finished resin pellets, helping keep valuable material in use and creating a pathway for stretch film to become stretch film again.
The APR-PCR-101 certification provides third-party verification of the traceability processes behind this work and reinforces Atlantic’s commitment to maintaining the requirements of the APR PCR Certification Scheme across our reclaiming process.
Learn more about Atlantic Packaging’s PCR Film & Closed Loop Systems.