Carton Council Celebrates 10 Years Of Progress

摘要

The Carton Council of North America is celebrating 10 years of carton recycling. Formed in 2009, the group has worked with numerous stakeholders to grow household access to food and beverage carton recycling to nearly 61 percent, representing a 238 percent increase in 10 years. Back in 2009, only 18 percent of U.S. households had access to carton recycling. Now, carton recycling programs exist in 49 states, with more than 71 million U.S. homes able to recycle cartons in curbside or drop-off programs. With a look ahead, the Carton Council has set its ambitions for the future.This includes increasing household access to 75 percent and raising the carton recycling rate to 25 percent by 2025.The curbside carton recycling rate for cartons currently sits around 16 percent, which is a 166 percent increase from 2009 when the rate stood at just 6 percent.