Tetra Pak Starts Recycling Program in Minnesota

Tetra Pak Inc., Eureka Recycling and the city of Saint Paul, Minn., have launched a public education campaign about the addition of aseptic packaging to its curbside recycling program.

City of Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman challenged residents to start adding both milk cartons and juice boxes to their recycling. "We want Saint Paul to continue to be a model of recycling for other cities throughout the nation," he said.

"Recycling milk cartons and juice boxes helps us accomplish our mission of demonstrating waste is preventable," said Susan Hubbard, CEO of Eureka Recycling. "We want to collect every juice box and milk carton available to eliminate the high number of cartons ending up in the trash."

"Tetra Pak is working with local governments and recyclers to establish even more carton recycling programs nationwide," said Ed Klein, vice president of public and environmental affairs for Tetra Pak. "Our cartons are comprised of between 70 and 81 percent paper and can be made into paper towel and tissue products." Tetra Pak’s goal is to increase curbside availability of aseptic cartons nationwide from 18 to 27 million households by 2012.