Recycle that cardboard!
Recycling Symbols On Cardboard
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The above symbol, called the Mobius loop, is most commonly found on cardboard packaging and denotes that the item is recyclable. If the centre of the loop contains a number, this means that the item is made from a certain percentage of recycled materials.
Another symbol often displayed on paper and cardboard packaging is the RESY recycling symbol. This symbol guarantees that packaging with this symbol is recyclable and will be accepted by cardboard recyclers.
Packaging has developed to a large extent in response to social and economic changes affecting consumers. Higher living standards in the western world have led to an increase in consumer goods and tastes for exotic foods, which cannot be grown locally and must be imported. A trend towards urbanisation in the last century, which creates longer distances between food producers in rural areas and consumers in urban areas, has also led a greater demand for packaging. Other contributing factors are the increases in working families along with the increase in microwaves and freezers, and smaller family units.
As these issues illustrate, to achieve a change towards more sustainable products, it is not just the packaging that requires alterations but also our lifestyles and consumption habits.