How to Properly Dispose of Waste Paper Cans? --Let the environmental protection start from the “can”!
In the era of “double carbon”, packaging is not only the “face” of a brand, but also a test paper for corporate social responsibility. As a paper can packaging supplier, we are often asked a question: how should we throw away the used-up paper cans? The answer is actually very simple - put it in the right recycling bin, you can make it “reborn”. In this paper, we use four key words to help you write the word “environmental protection” into the “second life” of each paper can.
First, paper cans really environmentally friendly? --Of course, paper cans are very environmentally friendly!
1.Renewable raw materials: paper can tube body made of FSC certified virgin pulp or 90% post-consumer fiber, a tree in the artificial forest can be matured in an average of 5-7 years, cut a tree and plant three, forming a closed loop.
2. Low-carbon production: European Pro Carton LCA data show that the carbon emissions of paper cans are about 40% lower than plastic containers in the same capacity.
3. Easy to recycle at the end: paper cans can be directly recycled in the existing waste paper stream, the recycled fiber can be recycled 6-8 times, and the final degradation only takes 1-3 months, which really makes it “from wood, to wood”.
Second, the correct recycling only four steps：
Empty: Empty out the residue and simply rinse, no detergent required.
Separate: Tear off the outer label (if it contains aluminum foil liner, please separate it), and put the paper tube and the metal cap into the “recyclables” category.
Flatten: Reduce the volume and improve transportation efficiency.
Disposal: Put it into the “Waste Paper” bin or hand it over to the recycling truck.
Third, where does recycling go? --Examples of three real-life cases
- Turned into cartons: Sonoco supplies all-paper cans for Nescafe, which are recycled and re-pulped to make new cardboard for secondary packaging.
- Transformed into construction board: A Shanghai recycled pulp mill co-mingled discarded paper cans with waste paper to produce E0-grade density board for furniture, reducing CO₂ by 12,000 tons per year.
- Turned into creative products: Taiwan's “Environmental Products Workshop” recycled paper cans pressed into environmentally friendly pen holders, 2024 has been customized to enterprises 100,000, to achieve the “garbage into gifts”.
A seemingly ordinary paper can writes a sustainable story every step of the way, from the forest, to the factory, to the shelf, to the recycling station. Properly disposing of discarded paper cans is just a matter of lifting a finger, but it can make trees sprout again and carbon emissions go back to zero. Today, please gently place your empty cans in the recycling bin - it's the first step in environmental protection.
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