Glenroy packaging receives critical guidance recognition from Association of Plastic Recyclers

Sustainable flexible packaging developer Glenroy Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, has received critical guidance recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Washington, for its recyclable Standcap product, following a two-year development process.

Glenroy says Standcap—made of 100-percent-recyclable polyethylene—is an eco-friendly alternative to rigid plastic and glass bottles, and it believes it is a win for the environment, consumers, brands, retailers and food safety.

The company adds that the APR’s recognition is a critical step that can enable brands to move closer to meeting their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and enables retailers to offer consumers an even more sustainable flexible packaging alternative to rigid plastics and glass.

“The availability of the recyclable Standcap is a major win for consumers, retailers, food manufacturers and the overall health of our environment,” Glenroy Vice President of Business Development Evan Arnold says. “For consumers, this means being able to choose all the benefits of sustainable flexible packaging while also supporting a circular economy. For retailers and food manufacturers, it means a more environmentally friendly product on store shelves. And, for the environment, this helps put America on the path to significantly reducing plastic waste.”

Glenroy says it invested two years in developing a product that can be recycled now using existing infrastructure, rather than waiting on recycling technology to improve. The company says Standcap has the potential to eliminate millions of pounds of plastic from being produced every year and delivers a lower carbon footprint through using 42 percent less fossil fuel, emitting 52 percent less greenhouse gas emissions, using 70 percent less water and reducing landfill scrap by 30 percent when compared to rigid plastic alternatives.