Cardboard has one of the lowest carbon footprints of any packaging substrate!
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Cardboard has one of the lowest carbon footprints of any packaging substrate!Thanks to the #circularity of cardboard packaging, it has minimal effect on the environment 🍃 during its:♻️ Production ➡️ it is made from recycled and renewable fibres.♻️ End of life ➡️ cardboard can be recycled again and again.Source: Cepi#Greensourceeugreensource.orgCepi, Pro Carton – The association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment , […]
The cartonboard and folding carton industry has reduced its carbon footprint by 24%
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The cartonboard and folding carton industry has reduced its carbon footprint by 24% since 2018, averaging at 249 kgCO2e cradle-to-grave. Through improved resource efficiencies and investments in renewable energy sources the fibre-based packaging industry has become a leader in climate impact reduction. Source: The Carbon Footprint of Carton Packaging 2023 study, carried out by […]
Recycling is an important factor in achieving the EU objective for a #CircularEconomy!
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Recycling 🔄 is an important factor in achieving the EU objective for a #CircularEconomy! #DYK that with an 82% recycling rate, fibre-based packaging is a #Circularity champion! 🏆 Source: Eurostat #Greensourceeugreensource.orgCepi, Pro Carton – The association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment , EUROPEAN ORGANISATION OF THE SAWMILL INDUSTRY and EPIS
Paper and board are the most recycled materials in Europe… And it doesn’t stop there!
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Paper and board are the most recycled materials in Europe… And it doesn’t stop there! By 2030, the industry has pledged to increase its recycling rates even more! The forest-based sector is a #Circularity champion aiming for a 📦 90% recycling rate for paper & board packaging. This best-in-class commitment demonstrates how the industry is a global front runner […]
82% of fibre-based packaging products are recycled, making the industry a circularity
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82% of fibre-based packaging products are recycled, making the industry a circularity champion! The low emissions and minimal waste of their fabrication process make them extremely resource efficient. #ThePowerOfTrees 🌲💚#Greensourceeugreensource.orgCepi, Pro Carton – The association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment , EUROPEAN ORGANISATION OF THE SAWMILL INDUSTRY and EPIS
#Bioeconomy means using renewable raw materials for food, products and energy…
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#Bioeconomy means using renewable raw materials for food, products and energy… and a #circular forest-based economy #Bioeconomy means using renewable raw materials for food, products and energy… and a #circular forest-based economy does just that in a highly resource efficient way! 🔁🌳 A European forest-based bioeconomy implies better resource management which entails minimizing waste and maximising efficiency along the whole value chain. #DYK that trees are a source of more than 5000 […]
Forests are essential to our lives and play a vital role in removing carbon from the air
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Forests 🌲 are essential to our lives and play a vital role in removing carbon from the air and protecting them is critical if we are going to meet our climate goals! #DYK that the annual growth of European forests is far greater than annual harvesting and 1/3 of the net annual increment of wood in EU forests is not harvested?Sustainable forest […]
The forest sector provides a perfect example of a symbiotic industrial ecosystem with trees
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The forest sector provides a perfect example of a symbiotic industrial ecosystem with trees being grown for houses and the rest being made with residues and recycling ♻️. 2000m3 of sawn wood products is enough to build an 8-storey apartment building and will additionally provide its 128 residents with: 📦 43 years consumption of packaging👕 30 years consumption of […]
The fibre-based packaging sector isa #recycling champion. How can we say that?
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The fibre-based packaging sector is a #recycling champion 🏆 How can we say that? 📦Because paper & board are the most recycled materials in Europe♻️ Thanks to an industry-best 82% recycling rate! #Greensourceeugreensource.orgCepi, Pro Carton – The association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment , EUROPEAN ORGANISATION OF THE SAWMILL […]