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- Recycling corrugated helps decrease solid waste disposal in landfills
- It also provides fiber that can be reused to make new corrugated, so we can use less new, raw material
- Recycling corrugated even earns revenue for the end-user, because that recovered material is valuable to paper mills and manufacturers of new corrugated.
A Cleaner, Greener End Product
Through its ongoing commitment and attention to all aspects of corrugated production and renewal, the corrugated industry continues striving to produce the cleanest, greenest packaging material on earth. Meanwhile, ongoing research promises to develop even greater advances every day, helping maintain corrugated's leadership in preserving the earth's natural resources for future generations.
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Recycling Symbol |
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| Either of the following symbols indicates that a corrugated container can be recycled: |
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Recycling Symbol Guidelines: |
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| What Does the Corrugated Recycles Symbol Mean? |
The term Corrugated Recycles is both a statement of fact and a way to promote recycling. By printing the symbol on corrugated products, the corrugated customer and ultimate consumer are aware of corrugated's inherent recyclability.
Placing the symbol on a corrugated container does not indicate that "this container is made from recycled material." Rather, it simply means that "this container can and should be recycled." |
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| When Do I Use the Corrugated Recycles Symbol? |
| It is recommended to place the Corrugated Recycles symbol on all corrugated products that are readily recyclable, unless the customer specifies otherwise. "Readily recyclable" corrugated products are those that have not been coated or otherwise treated with substances (for example, wax) that are not repulpable or are of limited repulpability. |
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| When Don't I Use the Corrugated Recycles Symbol? |
| Do not place the Corrugated Recycles symbol on corrugated containers that are not readily recyclable. |
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| What Can I Add to the Pictorial Corrugated Recycles Symbol? |
| The pictorial Corrugated Recycles symbol is the black box and encircling arrow. As you implement the use of the symbol in your particular region, you are encouraged to add the words "Corrugated Recycles," near the pictorial marking in the appropriate language to your region. |
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| Where Else Can I Use the Corrugated Recycles Symbol? |
| The Corrugated Recycles symbol may be placed on anything that may help promote the recyclability and recycling of corrugated-company or association stationery, Web sites, and so on. |
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| For more information on recycling visit: EPA's Wastewise site |
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For more information about corrugated:
- Order the Fibre Box Handbook, one of the corrugated industry’s most highly acclaimed informational texts. Click here to find out more about it or to place an order.
- Visit www.corrugated.org, which has additional information about corrugated itself, other organizations working to keep corrugated at the forefront of the entire packaging industry and career opportunities in the corrugated field.
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