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Cardboard boxes
Used for packaging, moving, storage, and transporting goods. Recycling 1 ton of cardboard uses 25% less energy and up to 50% less water, than making it from new resources.
Components
What To Do
Do It Well
Step(s) to Dispose
Step #1
Remove any adhesive tape
Step #2
Dismantle the box
Step #3
Place into respective bins
Do It Better
Alternative(s) to Reduce Waste
1
SHOP sustainable
Consider buying in-store to avoid cardboard packaging. Shop mindfully: “Do I really need this?”
2
Go Nude
Select package-free products whenever possible.
NOW YOU KNOW
WHAT TO DO WITH
Folding cardboard boxes were accidentally invented by Scottish inventor Robert Gair when someone unintentionally cut thousands of paper bags at his factory.
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