Half of all U.S. households now have access to carton recycling
The Carton Council of North America (CartonOpportunities.org) announces that 50% of U.S. households can now recycle cartons through curbside and other local recycling programs. More food and beverage products are being packaged in cartons because they are considered a sustainable packaging solution as they are made primarily from a renewable resource, are lightweight and compact and have a low carbon footprint. With this strong environmental profile, cartons offer one more way for consumers to make smart, environmentally-minded purchasing decisions, and now even more consumers can recycle them. Achieving this milestone signifies the great progress made by the industry, with the support of countless packaging, sustainability, recycling and municipal stakeholders.
“There is no question that cartons are a growing packaging solution for many food and beverage products,” says Blaine McPeak, president, WhiteWave Foods. “Because they are an environmentally friendly package, ensuring there is an infrastructure in place for Americans to recycle them is a vital piece to the sustainability puzzle.”