A practical guide to sustainable packaging claims
Recyclable, recycled, compostable and biodegradable mean four different things. Using the wrong one on a pack is a compliance problem as well as a trust problem.
Recyclable
The material can be recycled through the streams your customers actually have access to. Coatings and laminations affect this.
Recycled content
A percentage of the board came from post-consumer waste. State the percentage.