AMERIPEN acknowledges Earth Day 2023 with a collaborative spirit

It's important that we collaborate to come up with answers to improve and update the system for recovering, reusing, and recycling packaging.

Dan Felton, the leading officer of AMERIPEN, posted an article on April 21, 2023.

Let's all agree that no packaging should be dumped in landfills, roadsides, or waterways. It's time to recover, recycle, and reuse it. Whether at home or work, we all rely on packaging to hold and deliver daily products. Packaging helps ensure the safety and quality of goods, protecting people who use and handle those products. As we celebrate Earth Day in 2023, AMERIPEN envisions a future where consumers and businesses have greater access to recycling opportunities in their communities. We must embrace a collaborative approach with AMERIPEN, stakeholders, NGOs, and communities to secure public policy for packaging and the environment. AMERIPEN has a track record of implementing effective solutions and collaborating on producer responsibility laws and end market development for recyclable materials. They're also conducting a study on the economic impact of recycling market development programs in the US. It's time to work together to modernize the packaging recovery, reuse, and recycling infrastructure and protect our planet for future generations.

Further Insights from Dan Felton

Felton made a public announcement, strongly encouraging the U.S. House of Representatives to approve HR 8183 and HR 8059. These bills are significant in establishing the necessary U.S. infrastructure to improve recycling accessibility in every community and reach ambitious goals in terms of recyclability, re-use, and recycled content. You can view the complete announcement for more details.