PAPERBASEDPACKAGING ISNOT
ONLYMADEOFRECYCLEDMATERIAL,
ITCANALSOBERECYCLEDANDHASAN
EXCELLENT ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD.
Theprimary functionof packaging in
all its forms; plastics, tins, glassand
paperboard is toprotect goodswhile
in transit, storageanddistribution.
It preventswaste throughbreakage,
spoilageand contamination, andextends
product shelf life. A secondary, but
important purpose is toprovide consumer
informationabout theproduct andhelp
withbrand identityanddifferentiation.
Minimizingwaste, particularly food,
isa vital global challenge. Asa result
of efficient packaging, product damage
in transit remainsbelow5% in the
developedworldwhereas, in the
developingworldwastage rates can
beashighas30%.
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Cardboardboxesarederived from
a renewable resourceand their
strength-to-weight ratioprovides
superior product protectionalong
with cost-savingsandefficiencies
throughout the supply-chain.
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Today,more corrugatedpackaging
is recovered for recycling thanany
other packagingmaterial according
to theU.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA),with supermarkets
leading recoveryefforts.Most stores
recover nearlyall of their used
corrugatedpackaging inbackroom
balers. Balesof corrugatedare then
sold togenerate revenue.
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Over 76%of paper andpaperboard
containersandpackagingwas recycled
in theU.S. in2012.
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A studywhich compared the life cycle
environmental impactsof plasticand
corrugated cardboardboxes (CCB)
for breaddelivery concluded that the
recyclableCCBbox systemwasamore
environmentally friendlyoption than the
reusableHPDEplastic crate system.
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“Most corrugatedboxesmanufactured
inCanadaaremade from 100%
recycledmaterial: oldboxes collected
from thebackof supermarketsand
factoriesor from curbside.”
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GreenhousegasemissionsofU.S.
corrugatedproductsdeclinedby
32%between2006and2010due
to increased recyclingandmore
renewableenergyuseat papermills.
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“Today,more than
half of theproducts on
supermarket shelvesare
packaged in recycled
paperboard.”
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