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Recycling Mystery: Milk and Juice Cartons

Leah Blunt, January 2nd, 2012

Most of us are pretty familiar with the concept of recycling our paper and plastic materials. But what about their hybrid counterpart: the carton? Despite the second-life value, many cartons do not get recycled. In 2009, at least half a million tons of carton waste ended up in landfills. Here's some helpful information that will help demystify the carton. What makes ... read more

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Philly Now Offers Curbside Carton Recycling

Mary Mazzoni, December 15th, 2011

Philadelphia residents can now recycle their food and beverage cartons curbside, city officials announced on Tuesday. Beginning immediately, residents can recycle their mixed material cartons from juice, milk, soup and other liquids in their curbside bins through a public-private partnership with the Carton Council, the city said. "This is one of the last pieces of the easily-recyclable waste stream that's left," ... read more

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How to Recycle Milk and Juice Cartons

Alexis Petru, September 9th, 2011

Cartons keep your chicken broth, soy milk and orange juice fresh, but their melding of multiple materials – paper coated with plastic and aluminum – has made this product packaging traditionally difficult to recycle. But now cities across the U.S., from Los Angeles to New York, are making carton recycling more convenient for their residents by offering curbside and drop-off carton ... read more

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Food Companies to Trim Packaging Waste by 2.5 Billion Pounds

Alison Neumer Lara, March 22nd, 2011

Thanks to skinny bottles and slimmer boxes, grocery shelves are a bit lighter now – and so are landfills. Food and beverage makers slashed packaging waste by 1.5 billion pounds since 2005 and expect to eliminate another 2.5 billion pounds of it from the supply chain by 2020, according to a new report from the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Companies saved 800 ... read more

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The Lowdown on Recycling Juice, Milk Cartons

Trey Granger, October 18th, 2010

When it comes to recycling, not all boxes are the same. This is not only due to the quality of the paper, but also any materials added to optimize the box for consumer use. Take the example of gable-top cartons and aseptic containers, which you may know as milk/juice cartons and juice boxes, respectively. At first glance, these products seem ... read more

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Is It Really Recyclable?

Trey Granger, July 12th, 2010

One of the most common questions we receive at Earth911 is: "Is Product X recyclable?" If only this could be answered with a "yes" or "no." It's a question asked by consumers, members of the media, manufacturers/retailers and even recyclers on a quest to divert as much waste as possible from landfills. But the truth is - no matter what the ... read more

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Future of Plastic Recycling

Amanda Wills, July 20th, 2009

You’ve got a plastic cup from Starbucks in your hand. It’s empty, and you’re ready to throw it into your recycling bin – so what comes first? You turn over the cup to see the chasing arrow symbol with #5 in the center, signifying the type of resin that makes up your cup. Now, imagine a world where these numbered resin codes ... read more

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Milk and Juice Carton Recycling Made Easy

Lori Brown, April 10th, 2009

Tropicana and Waste Management recently announced they are joining forces to launch a national initiative to increase the rate of juice and milk carton recycling. The initiative kicks off the long-term goal to increase beverage carton recycling nationwide, a program being promoted through the Carton Council. Milk and juice cartons are made largely from paper sources and fall under the ... read more

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Sleek Home Recycling Center Debuts

Jennifer Berry, January 23rd, 2009

Mode™ Products, a developer of houseware products, recently unveiled the Mode™ All-In-One Recycling Center. Not much larger than a typical trash can, the Center helps streamline your home recycling by sorting, storing, and compacting recyclables all in one system - especially helpful if you're in a community where single-stream recycling is not available. This way, you can stop using bins ... read more

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Will That Old Milk Jug Package Your Next Laptop?

Jennifer Berry, December 17th, 2008

Through a new plan to simplify the packaging for its desktops and laptops, Dell is looking to save 20 million pounds of packaging and $8 million over the next four years. Dell plans to reduce packaging materials used in its computers by 10 percent worldwide and increase sustainable content in cushioning and corrugate by 40 percent. On top of that, ... read more

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