News & Announcements
December 04, 2008 --
"NAPCOR and APR Report Ten Perecent Increase in 2007 PET Collection"
NAPCOR and APR today announced that 1.396 billion pounds of PET were collected in the U.S. in 2007, the highest PET container collection volume collected to date...
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[Direct link to Recycling Rate Reports]
May 23, 2008 --
"NAPCOR Comments on the Safety of the PET Plastic Container"
In light of recent media reports on the safety of plastic containers and packaging, NAPCOR today reiterated its message about the safety of the Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) package... PET resin does not contain Bisphenol-A (BPA) nor is BPA used in the manufacture of PET resin.
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September 25, 2007 --
"THE PET Bottle: NAPCOR Reassures on PET Safety with Answers to Common Concerns."
PET bottles have garnered a great deal of media attention recently.... it's time to set the record straight on PET safety...
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"View or download our NAPCOR short film
"
Spotlight on: Environment" as shown on PBS member stations.
(Click Here)
February, 2006 --
"A PET Bottle Recycling Status Report"
by Mike Schedler, NAPCOR Technical Director, as seen in the Feb '06 issue of Resource Recycling Magazine.
[direct link to PDF of full article - 4+ MB - allow time to download]