Many paper packages contain a hidden plastic coating that improves performance but makes recycling much more difficult.

The Circa range includes Circa Carton, a coated recycled folding carton board; and Circa Carrier, a carrier board designed for more demanding conditions.

Paper and packaging companies have been making an effort to use more recycled content over the past several years, with 25 expansion projects or new builds announced since 2017, according to data from ...

Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.

According to a report from the Northeast Recycling Council, the 25 announced recycled mill capacity expansions since 2017 have the potential to use more than 8 million tons of OCC and mixed paper.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Holiday gifting season ushers in a flurry of wrapping paper, present packages, and shipping boxes plus good news that Americans are recycling these materials more than ever, ...

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When it comes to recycling, most folks know to sort their plastic and paper, thanks to the blue and green plastic sorting bins given out by their municipal departments. But beyond the basics of ...

What is happening? Packaging waste has received heavy attention from lawmakers in recent years. A growing number of states are adhering to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Recycled Content ...

Multi-layer packaging recycling challenges are becoming a central issue for brands, converters, and waste processors across global supply chains. As packaging innovation accelerates, so does the use ...

Big F&B companies are taking steps to advance waste solutions, even as current product packaging continues to accumulate. No one can question that we have a global problem with food and beverage waste ...

We use them every day: cups of take-away coffee on the way to work, cartons of milk and juice, a box of popcorn and a cup of our favourite soft drink at the movies. All these containers have two ...