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Carton Recycling UpdateJanuary 2013

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Responsibly Grown:

Design: LCAs and DfE drive innovation

Recycling: Carton access is 41.3%

Transport: More than 1 million cartons shipped in two trucks

Customers: State-of-the-art equipment generates less waste

Manufacturing: CO2 emissions down

Second Life: Nine recyclers convert cartons into paper-based products

100% traceable back to the forest

Made from selectively harvested, regrown trees

The Life of a CartonOur Commitment

Tetra Pak, together with the Carton Council, is committed

to increasing carton recycling in the U.S. and Canada, by

advancing and encouraging more effective, widespread

recycling programs in the U.S., Canada and across the

globe. We work to build sustainable end markets, build

sustainable infrastructure, develop household access and

increase consumer awareness. Every step we take helps

us move closer to our goal—a world where every Tetra

Pak carton will be recycled.

Cartons are Recyclable

Cities that Added Carton Recycling• Allentown, PA • Anoka County, MN• Chicago, IL• Columbia, SC• Columbus, OH• Corpus Christi, TX• Dakota County, MN• Dallas, TX• Denver, CO• Des Moines, IA• El Paso County, TX• Fort Worth, TX

• Hennepin County, MN• Houston, TX• Jacksonville, FL• Los Angeles, CA• Little Rock, AR• Memphis, TN• Milwaukee, WI• Minneapolis, MN• New York, NY• Ogden, UT• Omaha, NE• Orange County, CA

• Philadelphia, PA• Pueblo, CO• Raleigh/Wake County, NC• State of Rhode Island• San Antonio, TX• San Diego, CA• St. Petersburg, FL• Tampa, FL• Tulsa, OK

Cities in more than 43 states accept cartons in their residential collection programs. In 2012 alone, carton recycling access expanded by 7.9 million households.

Yes, cartons are recyclable. They are made mainly from paper, and are considered a valuable industry commodity because of their high quality fiber. Cartons are used to make other useful paper products.

Percentage of households with access to carton recycling

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Tetra Pak has been leading the industry in facilitating carton recycling since 1990. In 2008, Tetra Pak helped increase access to carton recycling as a founding member of the Carton Council. Then only 18 percent of U.S. households had access to carton recycling programs. Today, carton recycling access has increased to 41.3%. Now more than 48 million households can recycle cartons.

Carton Recycling Across the U.S.

Ready to Join Our Cause?Product CompaniesPlace the carton recycling logo on your packaging to help build consumer awareness.

Retailers & Product CompaniesHelp us promote carton recycling by including information on your website, and other promotional and marketing materials.

You can follow recycling updates:

www.facebook.com/RecycleCartons

twitter.com/#!/recycletetrapak

www.recyclecartons.com or www.recyclecartons.ca

Your RoleCarton Recycling ProcessOnce consumers place cartons into a curbside recycling bin or bring them to a local recycling facility, where do they go?

First, cartons are separated from other materials to be recycled. This process occurs at a material recycling facility (MRF), where cartons are separated and shipped to a paper mill. At the paper mill, fiber in the cartons is converted into pulp by mixing the cartons with water in a hydrapulper (like a giant kitchen blender). This pulp is then used to make paper towels, tissue paper, napkins and other useful paper products.

The leftover aluminium and plastic are also used to make building materials and roofing tiles. Tetra Pak actively works with paper mills to find the better solution for leftover materials considering environmental and financial aspects.

North American Carton MillsMills throughout North America accept recycled cartons to make other paper products.Atlas PaperBio Pappel Fibrek

Fox River FiberGET MillGreat Lakes Tissue

Kimberly Clark MexicoPlacoveReWall