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SUSTAINABILITY: Cartonboard & Cartons Life Cycle, Forest Management, Cartonboard & Carton Production, Recycling, Energy & Water Resources, Carbon Footprint.

Cartons Don’t Create Plastic Packaging Waste

3 July 2017

More than 300 million tonnes of plastic is manufactured every year¹ of which millions of tonnes of plastic waste leaks into the seas. We’ve all seen images from around the world of beaches covered with discarded plastic packaging. McKinsey’s Ocean Report² states that the next 10 years will be critical to tackle the global problem of plastic leakage into the seas, but plastic goods production is still increasing and displacing more sustainable materials, such as renewable wood fibre based products including cartons.

New Study: The Importance of Sustainability in Packaging

6 April 2017

A new independent study from Smithers Pira, commissioned by Pro Carton, amongst major brand owners and retailers in 5 key European markets has shown resounding evidence of the importance of sustainability in packaging. Folding cartons were perceived as the most sustainable packaging but there is still some confusion about the whole issue of the circular economy and what makes packaging sustainable.

Myths & Facts

14 February 2017

The carton industry has a great environmental story to tell. But environmental issues related to packaging are a source of misconceptions or “myths”.

Cartons support the Circular Economy

28 June 2016

Carton packaging industry leads in terms of sustainability – as highlighted in the recent EU debate on the circular economy.

Sustainability drives sales

26 May 2016

Sustainability generates up to 13 per cent of sales in terms of explanatory content. This is confirmed by a new study conducted by Serviceplan Corporate Reputation communication agency.

New Pro Carton Carbon Footprint: 885 kg CO2 eq / tonne

24 February 2016

Based on Life Cycle data from 2014, Pro Carton has calculated that the industry’s Carbon Footprint figure is 885 kg CO2 eq / tonne of cartons.

“No more plastic!”

24 February 2016

In response to the question, "Sustainability yes, but how?!", Martina Hörmer, Managing Director Private Labels, REWE International, gave a clear answer.

Sustainability in five languages

29 January 2016

Have you visited the Sustainability section of the Pro Carton website yet? If not, perhaps because it has so far only been available in English.

Infographics 6: Recovery and Recycling

6 January 2016

Pro Carton has designed a series of striking infographics to demonstrate the sustainability of cartonboard packaging. Here is the sixth and final in the series.

Infographics 5: How water is used in making cartonboard

28 October 2015

Pro Carton has designed a series of striking infographics to demonstrate the sustainability of cartonboard packaging. Here is the fifth in the series.

Infographics 4: Leaders in Renewable Energy

17 August 2015

Pro Carton has designed a series of striking infographics to demonstrate the sustainability of cartonboard packaging. Here is the fourth in the series.

Paper packaging adds ambition

30 June 2015

Pro Carton together with other European paper based packaging associations, has created an Infographic to illustrate our industry’s vision of an ambitious Circular Economy.

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