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Tetra Pak highlights recycling initiatives in honor of Earth Day

In 2022, Tetra Pak put nearly 30 million euros into projects worldwide, with plans to go further and invest up to 40 million euros annually over the next years, in line with its targets on collection and recycling of beverage cartons.

April 5, 2023

Tetra Pak’s recent collaborations are focused on creating additional recycling capacity, increasing collection rates and ensuring that materials from post-consumer beverage cartons can re-enter the economy.

Pactiv Evergreen teams with AmSty

Pactiv Evergreen will soon offer customers foam polystyrene packaging products with AmSty’s post-consumer recycled content.

February 15, 2023

Select Pactiv Evergreen packaging will use ISCC PLUS-certified recycled polystyrene from AmSty

Celebrating sustainability successes in dairy processing

Dairy processors share some recent sustainability projects — and their impressive results.

Kathie Canning

June 28, 2021

Food and beverage manufacturers have made great strides during the past couple of decades when it comes to sustainability, and dairy processors are no exception. In fact, many — if not most — dairy processors have set ambitious sustainability goals and are working hard to attain them.

American recyclers hope for the best

Americans continue to recycle dairy and other packaging, despite having little confidence that the packaging actually gets recycled

Kathie Canning

October 25, 2019

Many dairy products retail in cartons, cups and other formats designed to be recyclable. But even though Americans indicate they are still recycling these and other containers, they have little confidence that their recyclables actually get recycled

Sustainability

Dairy processors, experts share their tips for sustainability

October 22, 2015

Dairy Foods is going green this month with a roundup of articles discussing recycling, energy, transportation and sustainable packaging.

Sustainability

A dairy processor strives for zero waste and enlists consumers to help

Tiffany Abend

October 15, 2015

Crystal Creamery of California aims to educate consumers about the sustainability and recyclability of its packaging.

Sustainability

When it comes to recycling, it's time to take another look at milk cartons

Clay Detlefsen

October 14, 2015

Our nation's schools send 5 billion milk and juice cartons to landfills each year. Clearly, there is work to be done. Your company can specify cartons made of paperboard, and you can get involved in your child’s school recycling efforts.

Aurora Organic finds savings in cold storage, packaging, recycling

Ed Finkel

October 11, 2015

Aurora Organic Dairy has reduced its shuttling of products to and from cold storage by 90% by opening a new energy-efficient plant in Platteville, Colo.

Teach schoolchildren lifelong recycling habits

Derric Brown

June 8, 2014

Milk and juice cartons can account for a large percentage of the cafeteria waste that is produced on a daily basis. The average U.S. school uses almost 75,000 cartons every year.

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