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SUSTAINABILITY: Cartonboard & Cartons Life Cycle, Forest Management, Cartonboard & Carton Production, Recycling, Energy & Water Resources, Carbon Footprint.

Just the Ticket!

23 September 2018

Pro Carton is excited to launch its latest initiative and to invite you all to participate in this rewarding opportunity. TICCIT is an educational outreach programme aimed mainly at children aged between 8-11 years that is all about trees, sustainability and the environment.

Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs

15 June 2018

The European Commission have suggested that national contributions to the EU's trillion-euro budget should be based in part on the amount of plastic packaging waste they produce, while direct payments to environmental projects under the LIFE programme increase by 50%, said last month as it unveiled proposals for the bloc's post-2020 seven-year budget.

Get your R’s into gear

15 June 2018

When I was a young marketer I remember learning about the 4 P’s – product, promotion, price and place - which make up the fundamentals of the marketing mix.  I wondered though if there ought to be a fifth category – packaging? 

EU governments approve new rules on waste

13 March 2018

EU ambassadors have given their support to the provisional agreement reached between the Estonian presidency and the European Parliament last December on new waste rules.

Pro Carton challenges draft EU plastics strategy

11 December 2017

The European Commission has been working on a Plastics Strategy to tackle the problem of plastic waste in the seas and on the streets.

From the desk of the General Manager

10 December 2017

Most of you will have seen on TV, or read about in the press, the problems that plastic packaging is causing, particular in polluting our oceans.

Carton Life Cycle Chart

22 September 2017

Pro Carton have developed a new infographic to show how cartons fit with the circular economy.

Update on Regulatory Affairs

3 July 2017

Pro Carton focuses on two Regulatory Affairs topics: the Circular Economy legislative package and LCA environmental policy. Circular Economy Pro Carton is following the progress of the European Commission’s Circular Economy package of proposed legislation, in order to assess its potential impact on the carton industry. Pro Carton acts together with other paper based packaging associations in Brussels, in order to minimise any negative impact wherever possi

Cartons Don’t Create Plastic Packaging Waste

3 July 2017

More than 300 million tonnes of plastic is manufactured every year¹ of which millions of tonnes of plastic waste leaks into the seas. We’ve all seen images from around the world of beaches covered with discarded plastic packaging. McKinsey’s Ocean Report² states that the next 10 years will be critical to tackle the global problem of plastic leakage into the seas, but plastic goods production is still increasing and displacing more sustainable materials, such as renewable wood fibre based products including cartons.

New Study: The Importance of Sustainability in Packaging

6 April 2017

A new independent study from Smithers Pira, commissioned by Pro Carton, amongst major brand owners and retailers in 5 key European markets has shown resounding evidence of the importance of sustainability in packaging. Folding cartons were perceived as the most sustainable packaging but there is still some confusion about the whole issue of the circular economy and what makes packaging sustainable.

Myths & Facts

14 February 2017

The carton industry has a great environmental story to tell. But environmental issues related to packaging are a source of misconceptions or “myths”.

Cartons support the Circular Economy

28 June 2016

Carton packaging industry leads in terms of sustainability – as highlighted in the recent EU debate on the circular economy.

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