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Promotional graphic featuring headshots of two podcast speakers against a background of PET plastic bottles. Text reads: “A Practical Path Forward: Husky’s Jolene Milne Discusses PET Decarbonization on the Redefining Plastics Podcast.” Includes NAPCOR and recyclable PET logos, napcor.com/sustainability, and #PETForward.

A Practical Path Forward: Husky’s Jolene Milne Discusses PET Decarbonization on Redefining Plastics

October 13, 2026 1:32 pm Published by Lindsay J.K. Nichols

How can the PET industry continue reducing its environmental impact while meeting growing demand for packaging? That’s one of the […]

Infographic titled “PET Plastic Recycling Infrastructure is Climate Infrastructure” illustrating plastic bottles moving through collection, sorting, recycling, and manufacturing to become new recycled PET packaging: consumers return or recycle PET bottles; collection programs capture bottles; sorting facilities separate PET from other materials; reclaimers wash and process recovered PET; and manufacturers use recycled PET to make new bottles. Five circular photos surround a central recycling symbol, emphasizing how recycling infrastructure supports a circular economy. NAPCOR and Positively PET logos appear at the bottom.

Why Is PET Plastic Recycling Infrastructure Also Climate Infrastructure?

October 7, 2026 1:42 pm Published by Lindsay J.K. Nichols

The short answer: PET bottle collection and recycling infrastructure helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by turning used bottles into recycled […]

NAPCOR and Positively PET graphic announcing “PET Forward: A Decarbonization Roadmap for the PET Packaging Value Chain.” Text describes a practical roadmap to lower emissions while strengthening recycling, circularity, and US manufacturing by scaling what already works. An upward arrow points toward a PET bottle beside the words “PET Plastic Already Has a Path Forward.” Call to action: napcor.com/sustainability. #PETForward

How Can Policymakers Help Reduce Emissions from PET Plastic Bottles?

September 14, 2026 1:27 pm Published by Lindsay J.K. Nichols

The answer: By strengthening collection, recycling, manufacturing, and innovation. The US polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle industry already has a […]

NAPCOR and Positively PET infographic titled “What We Know and Don’t Know About Microplastics and PET Plastic Bottles” beside a PET water bottle. Key points: PET remains FDA-approved for food contact; detecting microplastics does not establish harm; recommendations should be evidence-based; switching packaging can create environmental trade-offs; and research is still evolving. The call to action says, "Follow the evidence. Science, not speculation, should guide choices about our health and our planet. Learn more: PositivelyPET.org."

What We Know and Don’t Know About Microplastics and PET Bottles

August 31, 2026 1:35 pm Published by Lindsay J.K. Nichols

Headlines about microplastics increasingly include advice on which packaging materials consumers should choose and how to use and store them, […]

Graphic featuring a screenshot excerpt from The Washington Post highlighting NAPCOR Executive Director Laura Stewart’s published letter to the editor about PET plastic, microplastics, and science-based public dialogue. The image includes NAPCOR branding and emphasizes that PET plastic (#1) is one of the world’s most studied food-contact materials and the world’s most recycled plastic.

The Washington Post Publishes NAPCOR Perspective on PET, Microplastics, and Scientific Integrity

May 21, 2026 8:58 pm Published by Lindsay J.K. Nichols

Public discussion around microplastics continues to draw greater attention to beverage packaging, consumer safety, and the role packaging plays in […]

Microplastics, PET Plastic Bottles, and the Need for Science-Led Solutions

May 20, 2026 11:56 am Published by Lindsay J.K. Nichols

Public discussion around microplastics and beverage packaging continues to grow, bringing increased attention to how materials are used, studied, and […]