The foodservice packaging industry is committed to reducing the impact of its products on the environment through various member company and industry initiatives.
FPI is excited to share some of the great work our member companies are doing in this field. Please see the following examples below:
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Dart News highlights recent programs that have been started.
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Venue recycling programs in partnership with festivals, stadiums and concerts, including Wrigley Field, Allstate Arena and regional community events. See a recent news release about one such effort for Milwaukee's Summerfest.
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Starting a recycling stream where one didn't exist before, teaming with Terracycle to create the Solo Cup Brigade - individuals, schools and organizations that collect used Solo cups and return them for recycling in exchange for a charitable donation for each cup collected. See the news release on the program, which was announced in Times Square in conjunction with a Keep America Beautiful event.
Paper Recovery Alliance
Recently, the “Paper Recovery Alliance” (PRA) was launched as a separate member-funded project within FPI. The PRA brings together a group of organizations working collaboratively to create solutions for the recovery and processing of used paper foodservice packaging.
Today, most foodservice packaging items are thrown in the trash and destined for landfills primarily due to limited infrastructure and lack of end markets for the recovered materials. To address these issues, the group plans to:
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Develop the necessary collection infrastructure;
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Expand the end use markets for recovered fiber;
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Educate consumers to increase recovery; and
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Collaborate with government officials
PRA’s founding members include:
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Eco-Products, Inc.
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Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
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HAVI Global Solutions
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International Paper
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MeadWestvaco Corporation
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Pactiv Foodservice/Food Packaging
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RockTenn (Recycling and Waste Solutions)
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Solo Cup Company
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Starbucks Coffee Company
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Tim Hortons
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Yum! Brands Inc.
Additional members include:
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CKF, Inc.
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Fibrek
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Huhtamaki, Inc.
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McNairn Packaging
For more information, please download the PRA Overview document.
For more information on joining the PRA, please download the following documents:
In the near future, a similar group focused on plastic foodservice packaging recovery will be announced. Stay tuned!
Have questions? Please contact FPI President Lynn M. Dyer at ldyer@fpi.org.
