Paper-based packaging — products like cardboard, paperboard, shipping sacks, and paper bags — is made from renewable resources (recycled paper fiber and trees) that are replanted to ensure a sustainable supply. These products are also the most-recycled materials, by weight, in the United States.
WHY SHOULD I USE PAPER PACKAGING?
Paper packaging gives all of us a sustainable option for carrying our purchases, shipping in bulk, and packaging our medicines and makeup.
Convenience: paper packaging is sturdy, holds a lot without breaking, and can easily be broken down for recycling
Flexibility: both lightweight and strong, paper packaging is incredibly adaptable. Think of the brown paper sack — it can carry groceries, serve as a bag for lawn clippings, be used by children as sturdy book covers, be composted, or be stored to be used over and over again as a paper bag. The possibilities are seemingly endless!
Want to learn more about paper packaging? Hear from the pulp and paperworkers who make paper-based packaging explain how these products are incredibly innovative from start to finish.
