Recycled Content
By Association of Plastic Recyclers
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Where is plastics recycling really headed? Recycled Content, brought to you by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), goes beyond the headlines to unpack what's driving progress in plastics recycling. Each month, we sit down with industry leaders across the value chain, including brand owners, recyclers, policymakers, and innovators, to discuss the breakthroughs, roadblocks, and market shifts reshaping sustainable packaging. From design for recyclability to EPR laws and emerging technologies, this podcast offers real-world insights and honest conversations for anyone working to close the loop. New episodes drop monthly. Subscribe to stay informed and stay in the loop. Visit plasticsrecycling.org for more information.
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Ep. 59: How GreenMantra Technologies is Turning Recycled Plastic into Performance
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Ep. 58: Inside APR’s USTR Testimony and the Critical State of the US PET Recycling Industry
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May 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 57: How Canada’s PROs are Driving National Alignment and Shaping the Future of Recycling
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Ep. 56: Inside Pizza Hut’s Award-Winning Recyclable Wing Bowl w/ Kat Smith
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Ep. 55: Policy, Demand, and Closed-Loop Recycling w/ Crystal Howe
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 54: Recyclable Packaging Design & Industry Collaboration w/ APR Leadership Winner Dr. Ed Socci
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 53: Unlocking Textile Recovery in a Data-Driven System w/ Jennifer Wang, & Traci Kinden
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 52: Inside the Conversations Shaping Plastics Recycling w/ Michael Westerfield & Nicole Janssen
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 51: Plastic Recycling in Transition: Challenges, Opportunities, and What's Next w/ Steve Alexander, President & CEO of APR
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 50: Inside the APR Recycling Demand Champions Program w/ Kate Eagles and Emily Tipaldo
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 49: Inside Colgate-Palmolive's Journey to a Recyclable Toothpaste Tube w/ Dr. Jun Wang
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 48: FDA Insights on Recycled Plastics for Food Packaging w/ FDA Regulatory Review Scientist Sean Fischer
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 47: Painting a New Future for PCR Utilization w/ Darren Scholl, Chief of Operations at KW Container
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 46: Transforming Post-Consumer Plastics and Textiles into Sustainable Fiber and Resin w/ Meredith Boyd of Unifi
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 45: Advice from an Influential Leader in Recycling w/ APR's Outstanding Leadership Award Winner Debra Wilson
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 44: Designing for the Future - Celebrating 30 years of the APR Design® Guide with APR's Megan Byers and Chris Max of Kraft Heinz
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 43: Seeing is Believing: Recycling in Action with Pia Baker
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 42: Unraveling the Future of Textile Recovery with Maite Quinn, Marisa Adler, and Beth Forsberg
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 41: Traceability and Transparency in Plastics Recycling w/ Bill Robberson of KAMILO, Inc. & Antoinette Smith of Resource Recycling, Inc.
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 40: The Business of Recycling: Extended Producer Responsibility and Upcoming Policies w/ Marissa Heffernan, Associate Editor at Resource Recycling, Inc.
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 39: Plastics Recycling in 2025: Progress, Priorities, and Possibilities w/ Steve Alexander, President & CEO of APR
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 38: Plastic Recycling Challenges and Solutions with Industry Veteran Greg Janson, CEO of Granite Peak Plastics & Triton Ties
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 37: Exploring the Role of MRFs & the Recycling Journey w/ Eureka Recycling Co-President Miriam Holsinger
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 36: Addressing Additives in Plastics to Improve the Circular Economy w/ Dr. Kara Lavender Law and Dr. Margaret Sobkowicz
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 35: A Circular by Design® Packaging Case Study w/ PakTech Sustainability Officer Gary Panknin
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 34: Correcting the Record on Plastic Recycling w/ APR's Chief Policy Officer Kate Bailey
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 33: Sustainability in the Summer: Tips to Tackle Plastic Waste in the Warmer Months w/ APR's Technical Director Scott Tenor
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 32: Design for Recyclability & the Evolution of the APR Design® Recognition Program w/ Rebecca Mick & Ruben Nance
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May 16, 2024 |
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Ep 31: Recycle More, Use Less: A conversation with the U.S. Plastics Pact's Emily Tipaldo.
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ep 30: Getting ready for the Plastic Recycling Conference w/ Maite Quinn & Steve Alexander
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Ep 29: How Recycling Works at KW Plastics with Stephanie Baker
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Ep 28:The Year in Review with APR President and CEO Steve Alexander
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Ep 27:Examining the EPR Legislation Wave and CA SB 54 with Bruce Magnani
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Ep 26: A New Model for Plastics Circularity - The Full Recycling Process Under One Roof at Firststar Fiber
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Ep 25: Package Design for Recyclability – A Deep Dive into PET Plastics
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Ep 24: Designing with Detail: A Look at Package Design for Recyclability with Ruben Nance
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Ep 23: Improving Recycling in a Comprehensive Way: The Positives Behind PCR, Recycled Content Requirements, and EPR
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Ep 22: Plastic Recycling Conference Predictions with Dan Leif
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Ep 21: Looking Both Ways: 2022 Reflections and 2023 Objectives
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Ep 20: The Truth About Polypropylene Recycling with Denton Plastics
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Ep 19: Sustainability Goals for the Future with Nicole Camilleri of Nestle and Melissa Craig of Unilever
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May 10, 2022 |
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Ep 18: Takeaways from the 2022 Plastics Recycling Conference with Dan Leif of Resource Recycling, Inc.
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Ep 17: The Problematic and Unnecessary Materials List with Emily Tipaldo of U.S. Plastics Pact
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Ep 16: The Reality of Recycling with Kate Davenport of Eureka Recycling
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Ep 15: The Recycling Paradigm Shift with Kate Bailey of Eco-Cycle
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Ep 14: Post-Consumer Resin (PCR): The Key to a Circular Recycling Economy
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Ep 13: The 2021 Plastics Recycling Conference: A Can't-Miss Virtual Event
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Ep 12: Plastic Recycling Policy in a New Administration, featuring APR's DC Advocates Liam Donovan and Anna Burhop
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Ep 11: A Year in Review: 2020 and Plastic Recycling
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Ep 10: Paving the Path to a Circular Economy with U.S. Plastics Pact Executive Director Emily Tipaldo
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Ep 9: Increasing Demand for Recycled Plastic with APR's Ali Briggs-Ungerer
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Ep 8: The 2020 Elections and Plastic Recycling, with APR's DC Advocates Liam Donovan and Anna Burhop
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Ep 7: Plastic Circularity with Plastics News Editor Don Loepp
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Ep 6: Recycling and Sustainability with Bridget Anderson, Deputy Commissioner at NYC Department of Sanitation
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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Ep 5: Sustainability in Packaging, Featuring John Caturano of Nestlé Waters
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May 07, 2020 |
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Ep 4: The True Value of PCR with Greg Janson, CEO of QRS Inc.
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Ep 3: COVID-19 and the Recycling Industry, featuring Brent Bell of Waste Management Recycle America
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Ep 2: "Circularity Can Solve Recycling" - A Conversation with Keefe Harrison of The Recycling Partnership
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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Ep 1: Recycling Legislation with Sarah Peery, Legislative Assistant to Senator Rob Portman
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Feb 14, 2020 |