Corrugated Recycle
How can wax alternative treatments be evaluated for Recyclability?
Historically, there are a wide variety of treatments utilized to enhance corrugated box performance in the presence of water or water vapor that may or may not be recyclable under normal process conditions. In light of this, the corrugated industry has taken steps to design a test to evaluate the repulpability and recyclability of moisture barrier treatments or coatings applied to liners or combined corrugated board in an effort to establish a minimum threshold for moisture barrier treated or coated corrugated that is intended, and labeled, to be recyclable into other paper products. It is referred to as the American Forest & Paper Association/Fibre Box Association Repulpability/Recyclability Standard Protocol (see http://www.corrugated.org/Upload/Files/WaxAlternativesStandard.pdf )
What is the Special Coated/Treated “Corrugated Recycles” Logo?
Coated/treated corrugated products that have passed the protocol and met all its requirements, including filing their registration with the Fibre Box Association, may carry the special “Corrugated Recycles” logo which is the Corrugated Recycles symbol, with or without extra wording, with the letter “A” positioned immediately to its right. The “A” must be of a type size at least as large as the open box pictured inside the Corrugated Recycles symbol. The name of the container manufacturer that is certifying the box has passed this protocol, along with the manufacturing location, must also be obvious on the container.