Profiles in garbage: Corrugated boxes

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Waste Age

OSTI ID:566300

Miller, C ^[1]

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1. Environmental Industry Associations, Washington, DC (United States)

Corrugated boxes (also known as old corrugated containers, or OCC) are used to ship products to factories, warehouses, retail stores, offices, and homes. The primary market for OCC is the paperboard industry, which uses OCC for corrugated medium, linerboard, recycled paperboard, and other paper products. In addition, 2.6 million tons of OCC were exported in 1996. OCC provided 37% of the scrap paper that was exported in 1996. Some corrugated boxes can be reused before recycling. Corrugated boxes are easily and highly recyclable. Large producers such as grocery store warehouses and factories have recycled their corrugated boxes for some time. If shredded properly, uncoated corrugated boxes are easily compostable.

• OSTI ID: 566300
• Journal Information: Waste Age, Journal Name: Waste Age Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 28; ISSN WAGEAE; ISSN 0043-1001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CONTAINERS
MARKET
PAPER
RECYCLING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION