Aptar Joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s CE100 Circular Economy Network
May 23 2019 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR) announced today that it has joined
the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy 100 (CE100), the
world’s leading circular economy network.
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The CE100 network brings together businesses, innovators,
cities, governments, universities, and thought leaders in order to
build new markets in line with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s
vision for a circular economy. In January, Aptar signed the Ellen
MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and
the company is pleased to collaborate with colleagues in the
packaging industry to implement powerful changes to the way plastic
is made and used, with the ultimate goal of creating a circular
economy for plastic in which it never becomes waste.
Commenting on joining the CE100 network, Stephan Tanda, Aptar
President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Packaging
manufacturers must be active and public advocates for the industry
transformation needed to deliver the vision of 100% of packaging
being first collected, and then recycled or reused. By joining the
CE100 network, we will work collaboratively with our fellow thought
leaders to determine new ways to design out waste and keep products
and materials in use.”
Aptar is well positioned to help its customers achieve their
sustainability objectives, many of which are to achieve packaging
that is 100% recyclable or reusable by 2025. Today Aptar has
all-plastic, 100% polypropylene solutions that are fully recyclable
depending on the local recycling program. In addition, Aptar has a
line of closures, available in North America and Europe, made with
post-consumer recycled resin (PCR) and continues to explore
additional opportunities for sustainable resins.
Aptar’s Flip Lid closure and Stay-With™ technology were both
designed to promote post-use recycling, as the band and the cap
remain attached to the bottle, enabling the closure to go through
the correct recycling stream. Furthermore, Aptar’s existing
technologies, including multi-use, re-sealable dispensing closures,
and spray and lotion pumps, are well suited to address the evolving
need to re-use and re-fill.
Aptar will continue to work with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation,
and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, to
serve as an advocate for sustainable products and processes within
the packaging industry. Aptar is also a member of the International
Solid Waste Association and part of a working group focused on
waste minimization, the identification of recycling disruptors and
the improved recyclability of products.
About Aptar
Aptar is a leading global supplier of a broad range of
innovative dispensing, sealing and active packaging solutions for
the beauty, personal care, home care, prescription drug, consumer
health care, injectables, food and beverage markets. Aptar uses
insights, design, engineering and science to create innovative
packaging technologies that build brand value for its customers,
and, in turn, make a meaningful difference in the lives, looks,
health and homes of people around the world. Aptar is headquartered
in Crystal Lake, Illinois and has over 14,000 dedicated employees
in 18 different countries. For more information, visit
www.aptar.com.
About the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation was launched in 2010 with the aim
of accelerating the transition to the circular economy. Since its
creation the charity has emerged as a global thought leader,
establishing the circular economy on the agenda of decision makers
across business, government, and academia. The charity’s work
focuses on seven interlinking areas: insight and analysis;
business; institutions, governments, and cities; systemic
initiatives; circular design; learning; and communications. More
information can be found at
https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/. In addition, the Ellen
MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment is
the vision of a circular economy for plastic, where plastics never
become waste. Read the entire vision
here: https://newplasticseconomy.org/assets/doc/npec-vision.pdf.
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