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Is there a recycling process for Tetra Pak products? I know they’re made from recyclable products, aluminium and paper, but they’re also an awkward combination
by TheSpiceIsLife 5y ago
Is there a recycling process for Tetra Pak products?
I know they’re made from recyclable products, aluminium and paper, but they’re also an awkward combination of glossy paper glued to aluminium, which—last time I checked—were sent directly to landfill here.
- distances 5y agoTetra Paks aren't put to generic waste, they go in a semi-specific packaging materials bin that depends on country. I assume almost all of them are incinerated for energy.
- TheSpiceIsLife 5y agoNot here in Australia. Here’s the Tetra Pak website about recycling for Australia, where it goes on for a bit to vaguely avoid saying they go to landfill as the aluminium isn’t a sufficiently concentrated source, and nobody cares to reuse the low grad paper that could be reclaimed. https://www.tetrapak.com/en-anz/sustainability/planet/carton-recycling-australia-new-zealand https://www.tetrapak.com/en-anz/sustainability/planet/carton...
- distances 5y agoIn Nordics a large part of household waste is incinerated for energy, I don't have recent numbers but 50% already in 2015 in Finland and Sweden. In addition some part is of course recycled/composted (glass, paper, metal, bio). Landfills get just a tiny slice.
- adenner 5y agoLocally they are recycled into roofing material. https://www.mwatoday.com/waste-recycling/recycling-disposal-guide/recycling-guide-items/paper-cartons/ https://www.mwatoday.com/waste-recycling/recycling-disposal-...