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The Key to Efficient Cardboard Recycling: Commercial Balers

Commercial balers are essential tools for efficient cardboard recycling, enabling businesses and communities to reduce waste, generate revenue, and promote sustainability by compacting materials into manageable bales.

Cardboard Current Market Trends

Cardboard recycling markets face declining prices and global economic pressures, presenting challenges and opportunities for small businesses managing corrugated waste.

Common Cardboard Recycling Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Using a cardboard baler helps small businesses avoid common recycling mistakes like improper sorting, contamination, and inefficient storage, creating a cleaner, more cost-effective recycling system.

The Life Cycle of Recycled Cardboard

Recycling cardboard transforms it into new products through a sustainable process of sorting, pulping, and repurposing, helping small businesses reduce waste, save costs, and support a circular economy.

Cardboard Recycling Don’ts

Investing in a cardboard baler and properly handling recyclable materials can help small businesses streamline recycling efforts, reduce waste, and support sustainability.

The Hidden Costs of Not Recycling Cardboard for Small Businesses

Failing to recycle cardboard can lead to increased costs, lost revenue opportunities, regulatory fines, and damage to your brand’s reputation, making recycling a smart and sustainable choice for small businesses.

Cardboard Recycling Rates Changing

The American Forest & Paper Association has updated its methodology for calculating recycling rates, now reporting ranges instead of fixed numbers, to better reflect real-world dynamics, address industry controversies, and enhance transparency around paper and cardboard recycling.

Cardboard Commodities Shift

Rising demand for recycled cardboard and expected declines in input costs present a prime opportunity for small businesses to embrace sustainable packaging while reducing expenses.

Boosting Textile Recycling in North America

Goodwill Industries, Reju, and WM are partnering on a multi-year project to improve textile recycling across North America through enhanced efforts.

Understanding the Global Fluctuations in OCC Prices

The global price of old corrugated containers (OCC) fluctuates due to factors like demand shifts, import policies, recycling infrastructure, transportation costs, energy prices, and environmental regulations.

How is Cardboard Made?

Insights How is Cardboard Made? Cardboard is one of the most commonly used materials in packaging, especially among small businesses. From shipping boxes to retail packaging, it’s a vital part of many business operations. What makes cardboard even more appealing is its recyclability, allowing businesses to reduce their environmental footprint. But have you ever thought […]

How Small Businesses Can Benefit from Growing Demand

The demand for recycled cardboard is rising due to new mill projects and increased sustainability efforts, offering small businesses in recycling an opportunity to benefit from growing market needs.

OCC Market Insights

The demand for recovered paper, particularly cardboard (OCC) and mixed paper, remains strong in North America, driven by new mill capacity, while global factors, including a slowdown in Asia and changes in export dynamics, continue to influence the market.

Rising Demand and Opportunities for Small Businesses

The demand for recycled cardboard is growing in North America due to advancements in recycling technology and increased mill capacity, creating new opportunities for small recycling businesses.

5 Things You Did Not Know About Cardboard

Cardboard is a sustainable, cost-effective, and versatile packaging solution that supports small businesses by offering recyclability, durability, and customization options.

Cardboard in Landfills

Recycling cardboard is essential for small businesses as it reduces landfill waste, conserves resources, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and enhances sustainability efforts.

Choosing the Right Cardboard Baler for Your Small Business

When choosing a cardboard baler for your small business, consider your cardboard volume, available space, ease of use, and budget to find the most efficient and cost-effective solution.

Kickstart Recycling at Your Small Business

Start a recycling program at your small business by assessing waste, investing in tools like a cardboard baler, and engaging employees and customers to enhance sustainability and reduce costs.

The Rise of OCC (Cardboard): What Small Business Owners Need to Know

Insights The Rise of OCC (Cardboard): What Small Business Owners Need to Know The global corrugated carton market is booming, with its value climbing from USD 158.76 billion in 2022 to a projected USD 218.39 billion by 2030, growing at a steady rate of 4.09% annually. This growth is largely driven by the increasing demand […]