Archived Media Coverage (2012-2019)
2019 Media Coverage
Earth911, Earth911 Podcast: The Carton Council’s Jason Pelz on Carton Recycling Progress, December
NBC Kark.com, Waste Management works with Carton Council to create carton drop-off center, November
Waste 360, Then and Now: Carton Council Reflects on 10 Years, October
Recycling Product News, Robotic sorting is driving carton recycling into the future, October
Sustana Fiber, Carton Council has helped more than triple America’s access to carton recycling in 10 years, September
DairyReporter, Dairy Dialog podcast 48: Kezzler and the Carton Council, September
Resource Recycling, First Person Perspective: Why we shouldn’t backpedal on carton recycling, August
Recycling Today, Food and beverage cartons should be included among priority recyclable materials, July
Paper Advance, Why carton recycling is a major opportunity to improve your brand's sustainability efforts, May
Waste Dive, What recycling end market development looks like in 2019, May
Northeast Recycling Council, Now is the Time to go All in on Recycling, April
KARE 11, Here's how a school reduced its waste by 80%, January 2019
KDVR, New Year, New (Recycling) You, January 2019
2018 Media Coverage
Resource Recycling, Finding the Funding, December
WasteDive, Carton recycling progress: 49 states, 62% of households now have access, December
Waste Today, Think Big, Start Small, December
Waste Today, Think big, start small, November
WCCO-TV CBS Minneapolis, Shakopee Recycling Company Reveals State-Of-The-Art Sorting Robot, November
Earth 911, Recycling Mystery: Milk & Juice Cartons, November
National Geographic, 5 recycling myths busted, October
Beverage Industry, Cartons, aseptic packaging deliver sustainable, healthy options, October
Resource Recycling, End user of cartons expands west, October
Recycling Product News, Future looks bright for recovered polycoated aseptic and gable top commodity prices according to Carton Council, June
Waste360, End Market Opportunities for Cartons are Expanding, May
WJLA-TV, Green Tips for Earth Day with Annabelle Gurwitch, April
Las Vegas Sun Newspapers, On Earth Day, pledge to recycle all you can, April
Waste Dive, Chinese-owned firm to open carton recycling facility in South Carolina, March
NPR, In the Recycling World, Why are Some Cartons Such a Problem, March
Innovators Magazine, Public targets circular future, March
Recycling Today, Interest in carton recycling increases, according to survey, March
Waste360, Carton Recycling Now Available for 62% of U.S. Households, February
Resource Recycling, Real Impacts from artificial intelligence, January
2017 Media Coverage
Material Handling & Logistics, AI Offers a Smarter Path to Sustainable Packaging, September
Recycling Today, AMP Robotics, Carton Council install second robot for carton sorting, July
American Recycler, Using Robotics Helps Recycle Consumer Cartons, June
Brand Packaging, Recycling Milestone, June
Waste360, What Robotics and AI Could Mean for the Future of the Industry (Part One), June
CBS News, Denver Recycling Center Testing Robotic Sorter, May
Recycling Product News, Advancing the Sort With Robotics, April
Forbes, This Recycling Robot Uses Artificial Intelligence To Sort Your Recyclables, April
Fox 13 Tampa Bay, Earth Watch: New recycling logo, April
Resource Recycling, Carton-plucking 'Clarke' brings robots into recycling, April
Environmental Leader, The Future of Recycling is...Robots?, April
Packaging World, Robot programmed to separate cartons in recycling stream, March
Resource Recycling, What Comes After 60 Percent, March
Food In Canada, The carton's role in the story of recycling, March
Food Navigator, Cartons help brands sell sustainability with new unqualified 'please recycle' claim, February
Lifehacker, You Don't Need to Flatten Your Milk Carton Before Recycling, and Other Carton Recycling Tips, February
Business Insider, You're recycling your milk carton all wrong, February
USA TODAY, Snapshot - What makes us recycle, February
Earth911, Carton recycling now available to 60% of homes, February
Resource Recycling, Cartons hit 60 percent recycling access milestone, January
2016 Media Coverage
Packaging World, U.S. carton recycling continues to grow, November
Beverage Industry, Water brands embrace carton packaging, October
American Recycler, Carton Recycling Sees Communities Signing on All Across the Country, October
Brand Packaging, Building New Uses for Recycled Cartons, September
Resource Recycling, In My Opinion: Key Considerations for a program in transition, August
Recycling Today, Collective Effort, May
Waste360, Container Group Survey: Recycling is Popular, but More Education is Needed, April
Dairy Foods, Consumers expect recyclable packaging from food brands, April
Recycling Product News, Carton Council of North America study confirms strong consumer belief in the value of recycling, April
Resource Recycling, Time to Double Down, April
Brand Packaging, Why Sustainability Matters for Brands and How Cartons Can Help, April
Recycling Today, Consumers look to packaging for recycling info, survey finds, March
KATV, Recycling Quiz for the family, February
Savannah Morning News, Savannah adds cartons to recycling mix, February
Fox 13, Proud Hillsborough County students recycle milk cartons, February
Waste Dive, Carton Council announces 57% of U.S. households now have access to carton recycling, January
State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (Podcast), How Are Cartons Recycled?, January
Packaging Strategies, Q&A with a paperboard packaging leader, Jason Pelz, Carton Council of North America, January
2015 Media Coverage
Environmental Protection, Don't Overlook the Carton, November 2015
Dairy Foods, A dairy processor strives for zero waste and enlists consumers to help, October 2015
Environmental Leader, Environmental Decision Makers Share Lessons Learned in 2015 Insider Knowledge Report, September 2015
Resource Recycling, Lifting All Boats, September 2015
Wired, Listen Up America: You Need to Learn How to Recycle. Again, August 2015
Beverage World, Cracking Carton Recycling, August 2015
Resource Recycling, Study examines flow of packaging at MRFs, July 2015
Resource Recycling, Lifelong Lessons, June 2015
Food Production Daily, Pennsylvania supports Carton Council Recycling Initiative, June 2015
Food & Beverage Packaging, Strong gains achieved in improving carton recycling infrastructure, May 2015
Earth911, Cartons are Kind of a Big Deal: Here's Why, April 2015
Packaging Digest, 5 outstanding sustainable packages, partnerships, persons and processes, April 2015
Food Production Daily, Carton Council increases F&B recycling from 18% of US household cartons to 53%, April 2015
Recycling Product News, Strong Gains Achieved in Improving Carton Recycling Infrastructure, February 2015
Resource Recycling, Carton Recycling Access Hits 53 Percent, February 2015
Recycling Today, Off-the-wall solution, January 2015
2014 Media Coverage
Recycling Today, Policy: a criticial ingredient to increasing recycling, October 2014
Environmental Leader, Carton Recycling Network Formed, September 2014
MSW Management, Carton Council of North America Releases Multi-Material Report on Policy, August 2014
Earth 911, Carton Recycling Access Reaches 50% Across U.S., July 2014
Greener Package, Carton Council speaks on increased recycling opportunities, July 2014
Resource Recycling, More Material for Your MRF, June 2014
Dairy Foods, Teach schoolchildren lifelong recycling habits, June 2014
American Recycler, Greater Profits Seen in Recovering and Recycling Food Packaging, April 2014
Food Production Daily, Carton Council: Partnerships boost carton recycling, April 2014
Food Production Daily, Carton recycling access grows by 1m US households, April 2014
Recycling Today, The ABCs of recycling, March 2014
Food & Beverage Packaging, Recycling packages: Whose responsibility is it?, February 2014
Packaging Digest, Almost half of U.S. households have access to carton recycling, January 2014
Waste 360, Carton Recycling Access Rises 16 Percent in 2013, Group Says, January 2014
2013 Media Coverage
Beverage Industry, Americans expect food, beverage brands to play a role in recycling, October 2013
Greener Package, 45% of U.S. households have access to carton recycling, October 2013
Plastics News, Education helped push recycling participation, September 2013
Food Engineering, Carton Council recognized for recycling partnership building, August 2013
MSW Management, Carton Council launches public education campaign in Columbus, Ohio, July 2013
Resource Recycling, Carton recycling now a possibility in 45 states, July 2013
2012 Media Coverage
Environmental Protection, Carton Recycling: Don't Underestimate the Impact, December 2012