Recycled Content
Episodes
Ep. 56: Inside Pizza Hut’s Award-Winning Recyclable Wing Bowl w/ Kat Smith
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Recycled Content, host Kara Pochiro sits down with Kat Smith, Packaging Associate Manager at Pizza Hut, to discuss the company’s ...
Ep. 55: Policy, Demand, and Closed-Loop Recycling w/ Crystal Howe
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Howe, Vice President of Sustainability and Government Relations at Ice River Sustainable Solutions, joins host Kara Pochiro to discuss her wor...
Ep. 54: Recyclable Packaging Design & Industry Collaboration w/ APR Leadership Winner Dr. Ed Socci
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ed Socci, recipient of the 2026 APR Recycling Leadership Award for Outstanding Leadership, joins host Kara Pochiro to reflect on more than three d...
Ep. 53: Unlocking Textile Recovery in a Data-Driven System w/ Jennifer Wang, & Traci Kinden
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Recycled Content, host Kara Pochiro hands hosting duties over to Marisa Adler, a leader at the intersection of textile recovery sy...
Ep. 52: Inside the Conversations Shaping Plastics Recycling w/ Michael Westerfield & Nicole Janssen
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of 2026, Recycled Content host Kara Pochiro hands hosting duties over to Maite Quinn-Richards, President of Resource Recycling. M...
Ep. 52: Inside the Conversations Shaping Plastics Recycling w/ Michael Westerfield, & Nicole Janssen
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of 2026, Recycled Content host Kara Pochiro hands hosting duties over to Maite Quinn-Richards, President of Resource Recycling. M...
Ep. 51: Plastic Recycling in Transition: Challenges, Opportunities, and What's Next w/ Steve Alexander, President & CEO of APR
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
APR President and CEO Steve Alexander returns to the Recycled Content podcast to dig deeper into what is really holding the American recycling system ...
Ep. 50: Inside the APR Recycling Demand Champions Program w/ Kate Eagles and Emily Tipaldo
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, Recycled Content host Kara Pochiro is joined by the Association of Plastic Recyclers' (APR) Kate Eagles, Program Director of Policy & Mark...
Ep. 49: Inside Colgate-Palmolive's Journey to a Recyclable Toothpaste Tube w/ Dr. Jun Wang
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Recycled Content's fourth episode spotlighting APR's Recycling Leadership Award winners, host Kara Pochiro sits down with Dr. Jun Wang, Director of...
Ep. 48: FDA Insights on Recycled Plastics for Food Packaging w/ FDA Regulatory Review Scientist Sean Fischer
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Recycled Content, APR Technical Director Scott Trenor takes over hosting duties to explore the FDA's role in ensuring recycled plas...
Ep. 47: Painting a New Future for PCR Utilization w/ Darren Scholl, Chief of Operations at KW Container
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of our series highlighting APR's Recycling Leadership Award winners, host Kara Pochiro is joined by Darren Scholl, the Chief of O...
Ep. 46: Transforming Post-Consumer Plastics and Textiles into Sustainable Fiber and Resin w/ Meredith Boyd of Unifi
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Recycled Content, host Kara Pochiro is joined by Meredith Boyd, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Unifi, to...
Ep. 45: Advice from an Influential Leader in Recycling w/ APR's Outstanding Leadership Award Winner Debra Wilson
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Debra Wilson, Materials R&D Director at Amcor and recipient of the inaugural APR Recycling Leadership Award for Outstanding Leadership, joins Recycled...
Ep. 44: Designing for the Future - Celebrating 30 years of the APR Design® Guide with APR's Megan Byers and Chris Max of Kraft Heinz
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Recycled Content, host Kara Pochiro is joined by Megan Byers, Program Director at the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), and C...
Ep. 43: Seeing is Believing: Recycling in Action with Pia Baker
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off Recycling in Action Month, Recycled Content host Kara Pochiro is joined by Pia Baker, APR's Director of Marketing and leader of the Recycl...
Ep. 42: Unraveling the Future of Textile Recovery with Maite Quinn, Marisa Adler, and Beth Forsberg
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Recycled Content, guest host and leader in the recycling space, Maite Quinn, President of Re-Colab and Resource Recycling, In...
Ep. 41: Traceability and Transparency in Plastics Recycling w/ Bill Robberson of KAMILO, Inc. & Antoinette Smith of Resource Recycling, Inc.
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second bonus episode ahead of the Plastics Recycling Conference (PRC), guest host and reporter at Resource Recycling, Inc., Antoinette Smith,...
Ep. 40: The Business of Recycling: Extended Producer Responsibility and Upcoming Policies w/ Marissa Heffernan, Associate Editor at Resource Recycling, Inc.
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the Plastics Recycling Conference (PRC) approaches, Recycled Content host Kara Pochiro is joined by Marissa Heffernan, Associate Editor at Resource...
Ep. 39: Plastics Recycling in 2025: Progress, Priorities, and Possibilities w/ Steve Alexander, President & CEO of APR
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off 2025, Recycled Content host Kara Pochiro is joined by President & CEO of the Association of Plastic Recyclers, Steve Alexander. The two di...
Ep. 38: Plastic Recycling Challenges and Solutions with Industry Veteran Greg Janson, CEO of Granite Peak Plastics & Triton Ties
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To close out 2024, Greg Janson, President and CEO of Granite Peak Plastics and Triton Ties, joins Recycled Content host Kara Pochiro to discuss the ev...
Ep. 37: Exploring the Role of MRFs & the Recycling Journey w/ Eureka Recycling Co-President Miriam Holsinger
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recycled Content host Kara Pochiro and Miriam Holsinger, Co-President and Chief Operating Officer at Eureka Recycling, take you behind the scenes of o...
Ep. 36: Addressing Additives in Plastics to Improve the Circular Economy w/ Dr. Kara Lavender Law and Dr. Margaret Sobkowicz
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month, Recycled Content host, Kara Pochiro, is joined by APR's Technical Director as a co-host of the pod, Scott Trenor. Kara and Scott welcome a...
Ep. 35: A Circular by Design® Packaging Case Study w/ PakTech Sustainability Officer Gary Panknin
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the newest episode of the Recycled Content Podcast, host Kara Pochiro focuses on creating packaging that is Circular by Design® that can be used t...
Ep. 34: Correcting the Record on Plastic Recycling w/ APR's Chief Policy Officer Kate Bailey
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Association of Plastic Recyclers' (APR) Chief Policy Officer, Kate Bailey, joins Recycled Content host Kara Pochiro to focus on battling the misin...
Ep. 33: Sustainability in the Summer: Tips to Tackle Plastic Waste in the Warmer Months w/ APR's Technical Director Scott Tenor
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we approach the 4th of July, show host Kara Pochiro is joined by APR's Technical Director, Scott Trenor, to discuss all things recycling in the sum...
Ep. 32: Design for Recyclability & the Evolution of the APR Design® Recognition Program w/ Rebecca Mick & Ruben Nance
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recycled Content Host and the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) VP of Communications and Public Affairs, Kara Pochiro, is joined this episode by ...
Ep 31: Recycle More, Use Less: A conversation with the U.S. Plastics Pact's Emily Tipaldo.
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Recycled Content Podcast welcomes back Emily Tipaldo, Executive Director of the U.S. Plastics Pact, for a sit-down with show host and VP of Commun...
Ep 30: Getting ready for the Plastic Recycling Conference w/ Maite Quinn & Steve Alexander
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the 2024 Plastic Recycling Conference, Recycled Content is back with a new episode hosted by the Association of Plastic Recycler's (APR) VP o...
Ep 29: How Recycling Works at KW Plastics with Stephanie Baker
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host and APR's VP of Communications and Public Affairs, Kara Pochiro, is joined by Stephanie Baker, Director of Market Development for KW Plastics' Re...
Ep 28:The Year in Review with APR President and CEO Steve Alexander
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
APR President & CEO, Steve Alexander, is back on Recycled Content with host Kara Pochiro to discuss and reflect upon 2023. The two give updates on the...
Ep 27:Examining the EPR Legislation Wave and CA SB 54 with Bruce Magnani
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host and APR's VP of Communications and Public Affairs, Kara Pochiro, is joined by Bruce Magnani, APR's Legislative Advocate in California, and VP of ...
Ep 26: A New Model for Plastics Circularity - The Full Recycling Process Under One Roof at Firststar Fiber
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host and APR's VP of Communications and Public Affairs, Kara Pochiro, is joined by Dale Gubbels, the 2023 Advocacy Champion Award recipient and CEO of...
Ep 25: Package Design for Recyclability – A Deep Dive into PET Plastics
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, APR's VP of Communications and Public Affairs, Kara Pochiro, is joined by Curt Cozart, Chief Operating Officer of APR and lead...
Ep 24: Designing with Detail: A Look at Package Design for Recyclability with Ruben Nance
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Recycled Content, host Kara Pochiro is joined by Ruben Nance, Program Director for the Meets Preferred Guidance (MPG) Recognition P...
Ep 23: Improving Recycling in a Comprehensive Way: The Positives Behind PCR, Recycled Content Requirements, and EPR
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod, APR's VP of Communications and Public Affairs Kara Pochiro is joined by not one but two Kates- APR's Chief Policy Officer Kate B...
Ep 22: Plastic Recycling Conference Predictions with Dan Leif
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we get ready for this year's Plastics Recycling Conference, a gathering of over 2000 power players in plastics and recycling industries, the Recycl...
Ep 21: Looking Both Ways: 2022 Reflections and 2023 Objectives
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Recycled Content's first episode of 2023, host Kara Pochiro is joined by Steve Alexander, President and CEO of APR, to highlight the progress made ...
Ep 20: The Truth About Polypropylene Recycling with Denton Plastics
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Recycled Content, we sit down with APR board member Nicole Janssen, President of Denton Plastics, to discuss all things polypropyle...
Ep 19: Sustainability Goals for the Future with Nicole Camilleri of Nestle and Melissa Craig of Unilever
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Recycled Content, APR sits down with two representatives from member companies Unilever and Nestle. Nicole Camilleri, the Packaging...
Ep 18: Takeaways from the 2022 Plastics Recycling Conference with Dan Leif of Resource Recycling, Inc.
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
APR was glad to be back, and in person, for the 2022 Plastics Recycling Conference. The event brought together a record number of industry decision-ma...
Ep 17: The Problematic and Unnecessary Materials List with Emily Tipaldo of U.S. Plastics Pact
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On January 25th the U.S. Plastics Pact released its Problematic and Unnecessary Materials List as a first step in accelerating progress toward a circu...
Ep 16: The Reality of Recycling with Kate Davenport of Eureka Recycling
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our host Steve Alexander is joined this week by Kate Davenport, Co-President of Eureka Recycling, to discuss Eureka's work and mission of demonstratin...
Ep 15: The Recycling Paradigm Shift with Kate Bailey of Eco-Cycle
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our host Steve Alexander is joined this week by Kate Bailey, Policy and Research Director of Eco-Cycle, to discuss her work advocating for a zero wast...
Ep 14: Post-Consumer Resin (PCR): The Key to a Circular Recycling Economy
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our hosts Steve and Kara are back to discuss the value and benefits of post-consumer resin (PCR), APR's PCR Certification Program, and the importance ...
Ep 13: The 2021 Plastics Recycling Conference: A Can't-Miss Virtual Event
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve is joined today by Dan Leif and Tonya Oyala, Resource Recycling's Managing Editor and Sponsor/Exhibitor Manager, respectively. Dan, Tonya, and S...
Ep 12: Plastic Recycling Policy in a New Administration, featuring APR's DC Advocates Liam Donovan and Anna Burhop
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back and jumping into the deep end to kick off a new year of podcasting! Liam Donovan and Anna Burhop, members of APR's DC advocacy team at Brac...
Ep 11: A Year in Review: 2020 and Plastic Recycling
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 has certainly been a challenging year for the plastic recycling industry, but we at APR are proud of our industry's accomplishments this year in ...
Ep 10: Paving the Path to a Circular Economy with U.S. Plastics Pact Executive Director Emily Tipaldo
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joining the Recycled Content podcast this week is Emily Tipaldo, Executive Director of the U.S. Plastics Pact. Emily and Steve discuss the Pact's goal...
Ep 9: Increasing Demand for Recycled Plastic with APR's Ali Briggs-Ungerer
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features an excellent interview on the generation of demand for recycled plastic with APR's Director of Market Development, Ali Briggs...
Ep 8: The 2020 Elections and Plastic Recycling, with APR's DC Advocates Liam Donovan and Anna Burhop
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with an excellent interview diving into what the current results of the 2020 election mean for the near future of plastic recycling. Liam...
Ep 7: Plastic Circularity with Plastics News Editor Don Loepp
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
APR President Steve Alexander is joined this week by Don Loepp, Editor of Plastics News and Editorial Director with the Crain Polymer Group. Steve and...
Ep 6: Recycling and Sustainability with Bridget Anderson, Deputy Commissioner at NYC Department of Sanitation
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bridget Anderson, the Deputy Commissioner of Recycling and Sustainability at NYC Department of Sanitation, joins our host Steve Alexander for a great ...
Ep 5: Sustainability in Packaging, Featuring John Caturano of Nestlé Waters
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Caturano, Senior Sustainability Manager of Packaging and Programs at Nestlé Waters, NA, joins host Steve Alexander for a wide-ranging convers...
Ep 4: The True Value of PCR with Greg Janson, CEO of QRS Inc.
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve chats with Greg Janson, CEO of QRS Inc., a post-consumer plastic processor, to discuss how QRS is functioning in the time of coronavirus, how po...
Ep 3: COVID-19 and the Recycling Industry, featuring Brent Bell of Waste Management Recycle America
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined this week by special guest Brent Bell, the President of Waste Management Recycle America, to talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on the re...
Ep 2: "Circularity Can Solve Recycling" - A Conversation with Keefe Harrison of The Recycling Partnership
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve sits down with Keefe Harrison, CEO of The Recycling Partnership, to discuss the Partnership and its work across the country, the state of Americ...
Ep 1: Recycling Legislation with Sarah Peery, Legislative Assistant to Senator Rob Portman
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)'s President Steve Alexander and VP of Communications & Public Affairs Kara Pochiro talk with Sarah Peery, t...