"What Makes Up a Milk/Juice Carton? A type of packaging for food and beverage products, cartons are easy to recognize. They are available in two types-shelf-stable (or aseptic) and refrigerated (gable-top). Paper, plastic, and aluminum are layered together to make cartons: A typical shelf-stable carton averages about 70% paper, 25% plastic, and 5% aluminum. A familiar form of this packaging is unrefrigerated soup or wine cartons."
"Recycling your cartons is a great way to keep unnecessary waste out of landfills, but your green contribution can start when you are shopping. Look for cartons that recycled materials. You will conserve energy by choosing a sustainable product package in the first place. Carton manufacturers are committed to increasing access to carton recycling in the United States, avoiding landfill disposal, and ensuring that the materials used to make cartons are reused once the product they contain is gone."
"Today, 61% of U.S. households can recycle food and beverage cartons through local programs-up from just 37% in 2011. In California, recent data shows that 72% of households have access to aseptic carton recycling, and 74% have access to gable-top carton recycling , reflecting significant infrastructure improvements in the state."
61% of U.S. households can recycle food and beverage cartons through local programs, up from 37% in 2011. In California, 72% of households have access to aseptic carton recycling and 74% have access to gable-top carton recycling. Cartons come in two types: shelf-stable (aseptic) and refrigerated (gable-top). A typical shelf-stable carton is about 70% paper, 25% plastic, and 5% aluminum. Manufacturers have joined recycling initiatives and are working to increase access to recycling, avoid landfill disposal, and promote reuse of carton materials. U.S. mills consumed 32.7 million tons of recycled paper in 2024, up from 31.3 million tons in 2023.
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