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We all interact with corrugated cardboard almost every day. But how often do we think about what it actually is?

It’s much more than a brown box.

🌿 Made from renewable fibres
♻️ Recycled in reality
🔐 Essential for keeping products safe

Learn more 👇

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♻️ The corrugated sector delivers circularity.

📦 Cardboard is Europe’s most recycled packaging, supported by strong collection, sorting & recycling.

As the #CircularEconomyAct advances, we call for better separate collection, effective EPR & coherent policy.

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Corrugated cardboard: it's made from materials that support Europe’s #bioeconomy.

Our sector:

♻️ Uses recycled fibres to make new packaging
🌍 Keeps materials in use,
🔄 Drives #circularity and resource efficiency.

Take a deeper look here. 👇

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🌍 Since 1997, the #corrugated sector has steadily increased the use of renewable fuels, improving energy performance across the value chain.

This insight comes from FEFCO’s latest LCI data, which provides a clear view of our sector’s evolution.

More here! 👇

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European Week for Waste Reduction has begun!

#DYK the average weight of corrugated boxes has decreased over the years?

Our sector now uses fewer resources while delivering the same performance.

And of course as usual, cardboard remains in the recycling loop.

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🔁 Our latest factsheet shows that corrugated cardboard packaging is recycled every day across Europe.

📊 Key take-aways:

✅ Corrugated is effectively recycled
✅ Sorting of corrugated can reach 100% efficiency

Read more! 👇

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When Apollo 13 issued its famous “Houston, we have a problem,” it was a clear call to act.

Today, cybersecurity sends the same signal to our sector.

✅ Digital risks now directly affect corrugated producers and suppliers
✅ A single breach can disrupt operations

COP30 is set to drive global climate action. As the world discusses:

✅Decarbonisation
🔁Circular economy
👷Jobs, skills & just transition
💶Climate finance

Europe’s forest-based industries and the #CircularChoices coalition are already shaping a sustainable, circular, climate-neutral future.

🔒 The FEFCO Cybersecurity Handbook provides practical tools to help companies assess risks and strengthen cybersecurity.

It includes:

✅Control-point checklists
✅Supplier conformity guidance
✅Support for secure data exchange

Explore it now! 👇

#CircularByNature
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🍷 #Corrugated displays offer practical, recyclable solutions at the point of sale.

A recent design for ElSol wines used lightweight cardboard to protect the bottles while reflecting the look and feel of a Spanish wine cellar.

Read more👇

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🌱 The corrugated cardboard industry is steadily transitioning toward more efficient energy use.

Recent LCI data revealed a significant reduction in fossil fuel consumption at corrugated mills over the past 2 decades.

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🍎Why is corrugated cardboard suitable for protecting food?

During manufacturing, it reaches 100°C 3 times, which helps eliminate microbes and bacteria.

This supports hygiene in the supply chain & helps reduce food waste during transport & storage.

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♻️ Corrugated cardboard is easy to sort and recycle. It's also mainly made from secondary raw material, the fibres that are collected through recycling processes.

This helps keep valuable resources in use and supports a strong circular economy.

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#Corrugated #cardboard plays a key role in the EU’s #circulareconomy. It keeps valuable materials in the loop through recycling.

👉 Predictable rules are vital to our sector, which is why policymakers should not reopen the #PPWR.

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🤝 The corrugated sector is deeply rooted in local communities across Europe.

Creating around 100k direct jobs, our factories, converters & recycling partners:

👥 Support local employment
🏭 Strengthen regional supply chains
♻️ Create sustainable value

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🌱 Choosing bio-based materials helps reduce our reliance on fossil resources.

📦 Corrugated cardboard is bio-based and mainly made from recycled fibres (secondary raw material).

It is truly a natural fit with the #CircularEconomy.

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🌍 As #COP30 opens, we'd like to highlight 2 tools supporting our sector’s climate journey:

1⃣ Climate Neutrality Roadmap, a pathway toward a decarbonised corrugated industry

2⃣ Energy Efficiency Handbook, practical guidance to improve energy performance in production
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The water used in paper production is treated & returned clean to the environment.

And that's not all. Since corrugated cardboard is mainly made from recycled material, our sector requires less fresh fibre, helping reduce the use of resources.

#CircularByNature
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In Coventry, residents are helping build a 20m replica of the city’s old cathedral, entirely out of #corrugated #cardboard! 🏗️

Marking 85 years since the Blitz, the project celebrates community & demonstrates the exceptional versatility of cardboard.

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The paper used by the #corrugated industry is now managed with much greater efficiency, driving a reduction in water usage.

This progress highlights the sector’s high sustainability performance as the @ec.europa.eu advances its #WaterResilienceStrategy.

#CircularByNature
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#ThrowbackThursday to Sustainability in Packaging Europe!

On Oct 23, FEFCO's Juliette Guérin shared insights on reducing packaging waste and meeting EU standards for e-commerce and industrial packaging.

Learn more here 👉https://www.sustainability-in-packaging.com/sustainability-in-packaging-europe

🌱 #Corrugated #cardboard is both bio-based and biodegradable.

Made mainly from recycled fibres, its three layers are bonded using natural starch-based glue, making it a renewable alternative to fossil-based packaging.

Learn more! 👇

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Used #corrugated #cardboard is a valuable secondary raw material.

Through efficient collection and recycling systems, it returns to the economy as new packaging and other products again and again.

It's a simple, circular material in action.

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The @ec.europa.eu's Circular Economy Act aims to speed up the transition towards a truly #circulareconomy.

As the sector producing Europe’s most recycled packaging, we stand ready to share our expertise.

#CircularByNature
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#Corrugated #cardboard plays a key role in the supply chain.

It provides a clean, fit-for-purpose solution that's both strong and light.

Did you know that 75% of all packaged goods transported today are packed in corrugated?

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Renowned artist Rachel Whiteread has turned #corrugated #cardboard into fine silverware.

Taking inspiration from cardboard's fluting, her work is a good reminder that this circular material both protects goods and gives rise to great art.

See pictures! 👇
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#RecyclingWeek reminds us: every new #corrugated #cardboard box begins with:

♻️Paper for recycling

What’s the average amount of recycled fibres used to make new cardboard?

Watch to discover! 👇👀

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Happy #RecyclingWeek!

Did you know that the continuous recycling process, which preserves valuable natural resources, is at the heart of cardboard’s sustainability performance?

Just look at the volume of recycled paper turned into new boxes👇!

#CircularByNature
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♻️ It’s #RecyclingWeek, the perfect moment to celebrate circularity in action.

Every day, people and businesses contribute to the success of recycling by putting their used corrugated in the right bin.

Thanks to these efforts, used packaging gets a fresh start.
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Ever stopped to wonder what corrugated cardboard is and what it's made of? 📦

You'll discover that it's so much more than a brown box. It’s a renewable, recyclable packaging that keeps products safe across the supply chain.
#CircularByNature
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