Carton Council of North America
ABOUT
The Carton Council is composed of four leading carton manufacturers: Elopak, Evergreen Packaging, SIG Combibloc, and Tetra Pak. Formed in 2009, the Carton Council works to deliver long-term collaborative solutions in order to divert valuable cartons from the landfill. Through a united effort, the Carton Council is committed to building a sustainable infrastructure for carton recycling nationwide and works toward their continual goal of adding access to carton recycling throughout the U.S.
To use the unqualified phrase “recyclable” on packaging, 60% of U.S. households (67 million households) would need access to carton recycling. Using this phrase increases visibility of carton recycling to consumers, ultimately leading to greater recycling of cartons. At the start of 2017, RRS had verified access to 60% of U.S. households.
PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS
Ten Years of Progress
2019 saw the tenth year of progress from the Carton Council of North America. Formed in 2009, the group has worked with countless stakeholders to grow household access to food and beverage carton recycling to 61% from 18% - a 238% increase in those 10 years. Progress has been achieve in large part due to the public-private relationships established at all levels through the recycling supply chain.