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paper cartons, carrier stock cartons, kraft paper bags,multi- wall shipping sacks and molded fiber containers.The study examines numerous nonfiber elements, including inks and dyes, adhesives, tapes and labels, coatings and barriers,met- als and plastics, foils, wet strength and nontree fibers. Design Guidance for Recyclability offers several key findings. One key finding includes that nonfiber elements could present a recycling“challenge”when they slow down the mill’s pulping process, plug screening systems or leave residue on finished paper or paperboard. However,AF&PA reports, innovations in packaging design and materials, as well as improvements in recycling technology, have made these treatments easier to recycle than historically. A second key finding is that determining that something is a “challenge” does not mean it’s “not recyclable.”AF&PA said each nonfiber element applied to each kind of packag- ing was rated by some mills as not a “challenge.” “This technical guidance is not meant to be mandatory or a standard for the packaging industry,” said says Brian Hawkinson, AF&PA executive director of recovered fiber. “Rather, it is an information tool to help individuals and organizations that specify and design packaging to better meet a customer’s recycling needs.” In addition to data about the impact nonfiber elements have on packaging recyclability, the report includes resourc- es about the recycling process,standards and testing facilities and insights from mills on specific nonfiber elements.
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