Materials

Materials manufacturers and producers in the plastic, glass, aluminium, paper and alternative materials sectors bring critical technical expertise to circular policy discussions, helping legislators understand resin performance, design constraints, feasible reduction pathways, and the investments required to scale recycling-ready materials across the value chain

Material Manufacturer Submissions

American Chemistry Council

Can Manufacturer's Institute (CMI)

National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR)

Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)

Coalition for High Performance Recycling (CHPR)

Glass Packaging Institute (GPI)

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Public Facing Statements & Resources

Logos of WWF and American Beverage Association with the title 'WWF and ABA Joint Principles for Reducing Materials Footprint and Achieving Circularity' and a paragraph about environmental, social, and economic impacts of consumer goods production and disposal.

WWF and ABA Joint Principles for Reducing Materials Footprint and Achieving Circularity

Text about Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) explaining its role in increasing recycling rates and contributing to U.S. recycling goals by 2040.

ACC EPR Policy Principles

Title slide with text 'The 50 States of Recycling: A State-by-State Assessment of US Packaging Recycling Rates, December 2023' and colored arcs representing different recyclable packaging types.

Ball: 50 States of Recycling

Header with BPI and US Composting Council logos and text 'Guiding Principles Compostables in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)' above descriptive paragraphs about compostable materials and compost manufacturing.

BPI and US Composting Council’s “Guiding Principles” on EPR

Cover page with the text 'Littered with evidence: Proof that deposit return systems work' and 'June 2025' on a blurred background.

Reloop : Littered with Evidence

Text panel titled 'From Linear to Circular' explaining the shift needed from a linear economy of making, using, and discarding plastic to a circular economy to reduce environmental waste.

ACC's Circularity: Eliminating Plastic Waste

Close-up of a white biodegradable and compostable plastic bag labeled 'SACCHETTO ECOLOGICO 100%' with green text.

Summary of Italy’s success including compostables in its EPR program

Website page header titled 'EPR for Packaging Laws' with navigation breadcrumb and subtitle about improving recycling through funding and coordination.

APR's EPR For Packaging Laws Briefer

Two side-by-side panels describing sustainability in electronics: left panel titled 'Bio-based robots?' with text about Covestro and Roborock and an image of a cat sitting on a robot vacuum; right panel titled 'Marine litter mouse' with text about SABIC and Microsoft and an image of a girl using a computer mouse.

ACC's Plastics Manufacturing and Recycling in America

Two business professionals sitting on outdoor steps, discussing content in a folder.

TRP's Circular Policy Toolkit

Infographic from Glass Packaging Institute explaining four recycling streams: single stream, community drop-off, managed separate stream, and deposit stream with percentages of recyclability.

Glass Packaging Institute Website

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