NEW KENSINGTON, PA - With its focus on improving the recycling process, Yerecic Label is being recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers’ (APR) Meets Preferred Guidance (MPG) program for a complete label construction applied to PET packaging. The company is being formally recognized for its new SustainLabel!®, which is now confirmed by the MPG. It shows its technical compatibility of a pressure-sensitive label with today’s industrial plastics recycling process for PET per the MPG Program protocol.

“Over the years, we have focused our efforts on reducing our environmental impact within our own walls,” said Yerecic Label President, Art Yerecic. “To help build a better tomorrow, Yerecic Label is committed to extending that impact to our customers and end-users.”

The MPG program recognizes materials, components, and complete packages that are considered preferred in the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability, according to a release. For companies that use post-consumer recycled resin (PCR) in their plastic products, using plastic packaging that meets the outlined design principles in the guide helps ensure that high-quality recycled plastic is available.

As more consumers and suppliers push for recycled material within product packaging in order to meet sustainability goals, Yerecic Label is contributing to the recycling stream with its SustainLabel! MPG label construction.

“Understanding how labels can negatively impact the recycling stream and how that impact can be remedied is a passion for us,” said Yerecic Label’s Director of Business Development and Sustainability, Elizabeth Yerecic. “Poor package design leads to contamination in the recycling stream, which impacts not only the recyclers but also the companies who have made commitments to manufacture and source sustainable packaging.”

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