As part of its commitment to sustainability and reduced environmental impact, Tetra Pak is constantly developing new innovative solutions for the production and packaging of food and beverages with a long-term goal of creating even more sustainable packaging that not only meets the needs of consumers and the food industry, but also has less environmental impact.

He is investing in partnerships with local agencies to improve the collection and recycling of his paper packaging, seeing a world where all paper packaging is collected, recycled and never ends up in the trash.

In collaboration with recycling companies and others, Tetra Pak has made a significant contribution to increasing the recycling of the paper packaging it comes into contact with. 27% worldwide as well as 31% in Greece (Hellenic Waste Management Society, 2021), With 3,270 tons of paper packaging will be completely redesigned in 2021.

Tetra Pak paper packaging is recyclable. They are made from renewable materials such as paper, on average 70% sourced from responsibly managed forests, and plant-based plastic from sugar cane instead of traditional petroleum-based plastic. These materials are valuable because, if recycled properly, they can be used to produce useful new products, contributing to the circular economy. Paper can be made into new paper products such as paper bags, egg cartons, stationery, cardboard boxes, and thin layers of plastic and aluminum are used to produce insulation materials for many building and furniture applications.

Strategic partnership for paper packaging recycling

To achieve the goal of creating a culture of paper packaging recycling, Tetra Pak has established a network of partners in Greece who support its work: H Hellenic Recycling Utilization Company (EEAA) ensures blue trash cans are available in the neighborhood and collection of recyclable paper packaging by providing collection vehicles to municipalities as well as Plant LM ECO has a dedicated production line to give paper packaging a new “life” and turn it into new and useful products such as paper bags, stationery, cartons, etc.

Find out more here: www.tetrapak.com/en-gr/campaigns/go-nature-go-carton