Wood, paper and board products are made from a natural and renewable resource: the forest. The European Forest based sector is environmentally responsible and managing Europe's forest guarantees biodiversity.
Europe's forests are increasing, and maintaining healthy forests produces benefits for society. Furthermore responsibly managed forests provide an inherently sustainable resource. The European corrugated board industry supports voluntary forest certification systems, a tool to ensure that wood comes from sustainably managed forests.
Paper and board products are the most commonly used materials for recycling. Paper based packaging is 100% recyclable in most cases, becoming new paper again and again. It is an essential resource for the industry as it represents a raw material source. It is estimated that about 80% of corrugated packaging is collected and recycled.
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Corrugated is made of a natural and renewable raw material, 100% recyclable and fully biodegradable. Paper and board packaging is the most recycled packaging material. The European corrugated industry is a leader in recycling by being one of the few industries to reach the target set by European Directive on packaging & packaging waste. In 2010 the European Paper industry achieved an impressive recycling rate of 68.9% which is higher than the target set by the European paper industry for the ERPC commitment period of the 2nd European Paper Recycling Declaration 2006.
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