Bottles and Cans
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Recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to run a TV for three hours, or run a laptop computer for 11 hours, or vacuum for 6 hours.
Recycling an aluminum can saves 96% of the energy used to make a can from ore and produces 95% less air pollution and 97% less water pollution. An aluminum can recycled today will be back on the grocery shelf in 90 days or less. There is no limit to the number of times an aluminum can can be recycled. |
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Milk, Soup Cartons and Tetra Packs
All non-refundable Tetra Pak type packaging are now recyclable.This includes all sugar, broth, egg, cream (both dairy and plant-based substitutes), and soup cartons.
These cartons are made from Polycoat – lightweight, high-grade paperboard sandwiched between two thin layers of polyethylene film. Polycoat is a high-value material that can be converted into new material using an enormous blender, where a combination of heat, water and agitation break down the material to produce raw fibre, or pulp. The pulp is then used to make new paper products such as corrugated medium (the inner layer of corrugated cardboard), liner board and household tissue products. The small amount of residual polyethylene can be screened off for use in other plastic and composite materials.
These cartons are made from Polycoat – lightweight, high-grade paperboard sandwiched between two thin layers of polyethylene film. Polycoat is a high-value material that can be converted into new material using an enormous blender, where a combination of heat, water and agitation break down the material to produce raw fibre, or pulp. The pulp is then used to make new paper products such as corrugated medium (the inner layer of corrugated cardboard), liner board and household tissue products. The small amount of residual polyethylene can be screened off for use in other plastic and composite materials.