Tetra Pak aims for sustainable packaging

Exerpts from the company's website:

Tetra Pak raises the bar with tough new environmental targets for sustainable growth

Tetra Pak today announced that it plans to cap carbon emissions at 2010 levels by the end of 2020 and increase efforts to double the recycling rate for used beverage cartons by the end of the decade.

The 10-year targets are part of an ambitious new environmental programme that is designed to deliver on the company’s ultimate aim of providing sustainable packaging using only renewable materials, achieving a minimal environmental footprint and creating zero waste.

Responsible sourcing: Tetra Pak aims to increase the supply of Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) certified paper board used in its products to 100 per cent, with an interim target to achieve 50 per cent in 2012. Tetra Pak works closely with its suppliers and other stakeholders to increase access to FSC-certified wood fibre.

Sustainable products: Tetra Pak aspires to develop packaging material based on 100 per cent renewable materials. Its cartons are already mainly based on paperboard from a renewable resource, wood fibre, and Tetra Pak is taking important steps towards increasing the renewable content. The company has signed an agreement with Brazilian producer of green polyethylene, Braskem, in order to launch caps containing renewable polymers made from sugarcane in 2011..

Tetra Pak is really committed to sustainable packaging and to reducing its carbon footprint. Hence my interest in what they're doing.

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