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MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Football fans will eat nearly 13 million pizzas during the Big Game in February, but the big winners are the areas that make it easy for fans to recycle those pizza boxes. According to a Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) analysis produced by Resource Recycling Systems, 10 states and the District of Columbia shine as pizza box powerhouses where at least 90% of residents can recycle their pizza boxes.
"Although a majority of communities accept corrugated pizza boxes for recycling, there's been a lot of consumer confusion," explained Mary Anne Hansan, president of P+PB. "This massive pizza eating occasion is a great time to clarify that pizza boxes are made to be recycled, but you should check your local guidelines to see if they take them."
The new analysis produced for P+PB's How Life Unfolds® campaign included examining over 7,500 recycling program guidelines representing 90% of the population to determine which jurisdictions accept pizza boxes for recycling. The top jurisdictions where 90% or more of residents can recycle pizza boxes are (in alphabetical order):
The data is important since only 57% of Americans realize pizza boxes can be recycled at all, even though a majority of people have access to pizza box recycling. Since U.S. residents use about 3 billion pizza boxes a year, amounting to 600,000 tons of cardboard material that can be recycled and kept out of landfills, that represents a big opportunity for consumers and the environment.
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Hansan added, "Inconsistencies around local recycling program implementation, the influence of regional waste management operators, commodity export considerations and state-level policies are some factors that contribute to regional variability."
"The paper industry is communicating with recycling centers across the U.S. to encourage them to update their recycling guidelines. We know that paper mills across the country are using recycled pizza boxes, even ones with grease stains and a little stuck on cheese, to make the products that we use and rely on every day," said Hansan.
How to Recycle Pizza Boxes
For consumers, recycling a pizza box is as simple as these three easy steps: Empty, Flatten and Recycle the box.
Recycling rules vary based on location. Consumers can check local guidelines by inputting their zip code at BeRecycled.org.
Other resources:
P+PB's What to do with Paper, Cardboard and More
WestRock study on pizza boxes with grease and stuck on cheese
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American Forest and Paper Association recycling study
Contacts
Shawn Flaherty, 703-554-3609
"Although a majority of communities accept corrugated pizza boxes for recycling, there's been a lot of consumer confusion," explained Mary Anne Hansan, president of P+PB. "This massive pizza eating occasion is a great time to clarify that pizza boxes are made to be recycled, but you should check your local guidelines to see if they take them."
The new analysis produced for P+PB's How Life Unfolds® campaign included examining over 7,500 recycling program guidelines representing 90% of the population to determine which jurisdictions accept pizza boxes for recycling. The top jurisdictions where 90% or more of residents can recycle pizza boxes are (in alphabetical order):
- Alaska
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Maine
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Vermont
The data is important since only 57% of Americans realize pizza boxes can be recycled at all, even though a majority of people have access to pizza box recycling. Since U.S. residents use about 3 billion pizza boxes a year, amounting to 600,000 tons of cardboard material that can be recycled and kept out of landfills, that represents a big opportunity for consumers and the environment.
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Hansan added, "Inconsistencies around local recycling program implementation, the influence of regional waste management operators, commodity export considerations and state-level policies are some factors that contribute to regional variability."
"The paper industry is communicating with recycling centers across the U.S. to encourage them to update their recycling guidelines. We know that paper mills across the country are using recycled pizza boxes, even ones with grease stains and a little stuck on cheese, to make the products that we use and rely on every day," said Hansan.
How to Recycle Pizza Boxes
For consumers, recycling a pizza box is as simple as these three easy steps: Empty, Flatten and Recycle the box.
- Empty the box
- Flatten it
- Drop it in the recycling bin or take it to the recycling center
Recycling rules vary based on location. Consumers can check local guidelines by inputting their zip code at BeRecycled.org.
Other resources:
P+PB's What to do with Paper, Cardboard and More
WestRock study on pizza boxes with grease and stuck on cheese
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