17. Mar 2021

Beverage carton industry releases 10-year roadmap, commits to sustainable packaging

Beverage carton industry releases 10-year roadmap, commits to sustainable packaging

ACE, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and its members SIGCombibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have formulated a vision for the future in which the industry undertakes, among others, to deliver sustainable packaging that is renewable, climate positive and circular.

ACE, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and its members SIGCombibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have formulated a vision for the future in which the industry undertakes, among others, to deliver sustainable packaging that is renewable, climate positive and circular.

The ACE members have now released a Roadmap, in which the industry commits to take action on all parts of the industry value chain, from sustainable sourcing to climate impact and recycling. Increasing the collection and recycling of beverage cartons to reach a 90% collection rate and at least a 70% recycling rate by 2030, and the decarbonisation of the industry’s value chain in line with the 1.5o C aligned science-based targets are included in the ten commitments.

In line with the vision of ACE members, beverage cartons will be:
• Made only from renewable and /or recycled material
• Fully recyclable and recycled
• Made entirely from sustainably sourced raw materials
• The packaging solution with the lowest carbon footprint

“The industry has set high and ambitious standards for the next ten years,” said Annick Carpentier, Director General of ACE. “We look forward to fostering a dialogue with EU decision makers to ensure that the necessary regulatory conditions are in place to support the industry’s journey towards beverage cartons as the sustainable packaging choice for today and tomorrow.”

Beverage cartons are a recyclable low carbon packaging solution that protects food and beverages, allowing their safe use and transport while also preventing food waste. By progressively replacing fossil fuel-based plastics with bio-based/renewable ones, ACE members contribute to the EU ambition to become more independent from imported finite materials and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.
Today, beverage cartons contain much less plastic and have a much lower carbon footprint than alternative packaging solutions.
With the commitments and targets set in the 2030 Roadmap, the industry will strive for its packaging to continue to actively contribute towards the ambitions of the EU Green Deal, specifically climate neutrality, circularity, biodiversity and resilient food systems, while never compromising the health and safety of consumers.

“The industry continues to invest in innovation and technology to increase beverage carton recycling,” said Marcelle Peuckert, President of ACE. “The industry needs an enabling policy framework that will continue to support our investments and innovation over the next decade.”

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