This is the exciting tale of the paper carton, a hero among consumers who care about the impact of their shopping habits on the environment.
As with every great story there is a beginning, middle and end. Only, in the case of paper cartons, the ending is also a beginning.
Follow the road to read the story:
as the story begins
Paperboard cartons contain over 70 percent which comes from a renewable resource, trees from responsibly managed forests.
Cartons are manufactured using over 50% biomass a renewable energy source made from wood byproducts.
in transit and at your grocery store
- Making transportation efficient because cartons take up less space in shipping to the processor and to grocery stores
- Protecting some of the fresh foods and beverages we love most — milk, orange juice and other refrigerated grocery items.
- blocking UV light that can reduce the nutritional value of foods like milk.
- Communicating information about shoppers’ favorite brands and promotions.
- Reducing food and packaging waste with a great product- to-package ratio, an average of 94% product to only 6% package. So more of what you buy is product.
and at the end
where facilities exist. Visit www.recyclecartons.com to determine if cartons are recyclable in your community.
Made into other household products
Cartons are placed in recycling bin
Learn about carton recycling in your home