Making the case for polycoated paper recovery
From the Recycling Today 4/2/25 article: At the annual CRA conference, representatives from the paper recycling value chain discussed the benefits of prioritizing alternative fiber sources to meet market needs. “There’s a lot of domestic mills looking for more fiber,” he said. “If they had the choice, they would love to just take cardboard all day long and consume as much cardboard as they can, but there’s only so much of that out there. There’s not as much office paper as there used to be that was readily available. … So, what are those other sources of fiber that can be used? That’s where paper cups come into play.”