Studying the Recyclability of Pizza Boxes
This week's guest blog is courtesy of The Recycling Partnership. Its original publication can be found here.
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One of the heated debates we hear in recycling is whether or not pizza boxes are recyclable. A new study by corrugated pizza box manufacturers, processors, and discussions with paper mills found that grease and residual cheese are not a problem in the recycling process. Just like other boxes, as long as they are empty, pizza boxes provide valuable feedstock for new paper-based packaging.
The Recycling Partnership dug a little deeper. We surveyed 1,400 people across the U.S.
- About half eat pizza once a month or more (this survey was conducted prior to Covid-19).
- Most people believe pizza boxes should be recycled.
- When asked whether or not they empty their pizza boxes, 77% said they always empty their pizza…
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