This new recycling guidance is a supplement to Walmart's existing sustainable packaging playbook that offers information on sustainable packaging best practices such as optimizing packaging design and using consumer-friendly recycling labels. "As a global retailer that has set an ambitious aspirational goal to create zero waste, we fully recognize that reducing plastic waste by increasing packaging circularity is an area where Walmart can lead. Today's announcement marks another key milestone in our ongoing journey of working with our private brand and national brand suppliers to deliver access to high-quality, sustainable products as part of the Walmart everyday low price promise," Walmart senior vice president, global sustainability Laura Phillips, said. "This announcement sends a positive signal to the marketplace, especially in the United States," The Association for Plastics Recyclers CEO Steve Alexander said.