Perspective Blog – Recycle Cartons

New Road to Recycling Episode: Carton Council Evolution

bushwickadmin — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 06:46:06 +0000

The Carton Council’s podcast series continues with its fourth episode, “The Road to Recycling: Carton Council Origin Story – Part 2: The Evolution.” Continuing where episode three left off, Larine Urbina, Carton Council vice president of communications, is joined by Lynn Dyer, Carla Fanonti and Jason Pelz of the Carton Council. They unravel the strategy behind the growth, discuss progress made…

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New Episode – The Road to Recycling Podcast: Carton Council Journey

bushwickadmin — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:08:34 +0000

The Carton Council’s podcast series continues with its third episode, “The Road to Recycling: Carton Council Origin Story – Part 1: The Journey.” In this episode, Larine Urbina, Carton Council vice president of communications, is joined by three founding members, Jeff Fielkow, Ed Klein, and Alan Murray, to discuss the organization’s formation and journey. The episode highlights how competitors…

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The Road to Recycling Podcast: New Episode Focused on School Recycling

bushwickadmin — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:34:38 +0000

The second episode of the Carton Council’s podcast series, “The Road to Recycling: A School Striving for Zero Waste” is now live. The episode features Jeremy Drake of Strategy Zero Waste Solutions and Michele Wagner, Carton Council schools and field team member. Schools across the country have been striving to become more environmentally conscious but is zero waste really possible?

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New Podcast Series: The Road to Recycling

bushwickadmin — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Our new podcast series, “The Road to Recycling,” showcasing the journey to grow food and beverage carton recycling and the partnerships made along the way, is officially live! The first episode, which shares how Emmet County Recycling in Michigan started accepting cartons, is now available in video and audio format. The episode features Lindsey Walker, recycling outreach…

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The Least Expensive Way Consumers Can Help the Planet This Earth Day

bushwickadmin — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

As Earth Day approaches, it’s important to remember that everyone can play a role in helping the climate. From individuals to companies and countries, we all have a responsibility to make a difference. One of the simplest and least expensive ways to help the environment is through recycling. While most people recognize the importance of recycling, participation and recycling rates still can be…

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Got Cartons? Tips on increasing their recyclability throughout Northern California and beyond

bushwickadmin — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Gable top and aseptic carton packaging is continuing to grow with the addition of new types of non-dairy milk products, wine, soups, and other shelf-stable packaging. A recyclable package, cartons represent a small but growing commodity at the municipal level. Come and join this webinar for a dialogue about cartons and the evolution of markets, sorting technology and their recyclability.

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Re-imagine, Re-design & Re-cycle Waste in Schools

bushwickadmin — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The Center for Green Schools’ Webinar, Re-imagine, Re-design & Re-cycle: School Waste Collection Systems That Work! on discussed how schools can successfully shift towards more sustainable school waste collection systems. Three school district leaders shared how they’ve innovated their recycling programs, including how students built, designed and placed receptacles to help collect milk cartons…

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Collaboration is the Key

bushwickadmin — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

By Ed Klein, President of the Carton Council Late last year, my colleague, Carla Fantoni, and I were reminiscing about the early days when the Carton Council of North America was forming. The year was 2009 and the leading carton manufacturers joined forces, recognizing that each company was facing the same challenge: while food and beverage cartons contained valuable fiber that could be recycled…

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The Package, Website and Education Remain Key to Increasing Recycling Participation

bushwickadmin — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

By Larine Urbina, Vice President of Communications for the Carton Council For those hoping to get a recycling boost this America Recycles Day, new research reinforces the power of the package. According to recent research, commissioned by the Carton Council of North America, the vast majority of consumers (75%) said they would assume a package is NOT recyclable if it does not contain a recycling…

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Brands Play An Important Role in Encouraging Recycling

bushwickadmin — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

By Larine Urbina, Vice President, Communications for the Carton Council and Vice President, Communications for Tetra Pak U.S. and Canada As recycling markets and supply chains continue to be face pressure like never before, it’s crucial to us at the Carton Council to continue collaborating to grow and improve carton recycling access and rates. We also recognize that when it comes to recycling…

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