Kate Bailey

Kate Bailey is the Chief Policy Officer for the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), the only North American organization focused exclusively on improving the recycling of plastics. Kate leads APR’s advocacy at the state, national, and global levels to pass legislation to improve plastics recycling. She has 20 years of experience in recycling operations and policy, and has passed several leading policies to improve recycling, including Colorado’s EPR for Packaging program in 2022. She is based in Colorado.