DS Smith Survey (CONT’D FROM PAGE 26)
To combat consumer concerns over recycling, DS Smith continues to create packaging with sustainability in mind, designing out waste and advocating for the reuse of materials to support the circular economy. The Circular Economy is at the heart of DS Smith’s Now and Next strategy, focusing on closing the loop through better design, protecting natural resources by making the most of every fiber through circular solutions. Methodology: The survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, conduct- ed online Sept. 24-27, has a margin of error of plus or mi- nus 3.1 percentage points.
ing designs across eight key indicators: carbon footprint, design for reuse, supply chain optimization, recyclability, planet safety, material utilization, renewable source and recycled content. In an important, pro-environment signal, nearly half (48 percent) of respondents would describe the recycling in their local community as highly accessible, with recycling being picked up from their house. But there’s still work to be done, with 35 percent re- porting they have to take their recycling to a specified lo- cation. And 17 percent say they don’t have any access to recycling in their community. That’s especially common in rural areas, with 74 per- cent of respondents there saying they either have to take their recycling to a specific location (46 percent) or have no access to recycling in their communities (28 percent). In a positive, pro-environment signal: • Almost two thirds (61 percent) of respondents say they don’t face any barriers to recycling. • Baby Boomers are the most likely to recycle, with 74 percent of those surveyed saying they always recycle. • By type of residence area, those in suburban areas are most likely to recycle at 64 percent. • Nearly three quarters (73 percent) say they are com- fortable making decisions on purchasing sustainable products.
AF&PA Releases Q3 2021 Boxboard Monthly Report
AF&PA has released its Q3 2021 Boxboard Monthly report. Total Boxboard production in Q3 increased six percent compared to Q3 2020. It was up two percent when com- pared to the same nine months of 2020. The boxboard operating rate was 95.0 percent, up 3.6 points from Q3 2020 and up 1.4 points year-to-date. Solid Bleached Boxboard production in Q3 increased 10 percent compared to Q3 2020. It was up one percent when compared to the same nine months of 2020. Re- cycled Boxboard production in Q3 increased one percent compared to Q3 2020. It was down one percent when compared to the same nine months of 2020.
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