Discover your next big idea at PACK EXPO Las Vegas this September
Experience a breakthrough in packaging & processing and transform your business with solutions from 2,300 suppliers spanning all industries.
REGISTER NOW & SAVE

Video highlights value of paper sack recycling

As part of a recycling awareness campaign, The Paper Shipping Sack Manufacturers’ Assn. releases a video highlighting the benefits of recycling clean, unlined shipping sacks with OCC.

Eligible sacks are now accepted by most mills in the same collection stream as corrugated (OCC) for recycling.
Eligible sacks are now accepted by most mills in the same collection stream as corrugated (OCC) for recycling.

The Paper Shipping Sack Manufacturers’ Association (PSSMA), in collaboration with the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), has released a new video explaining how recycling paper shipping sacks with corrugated contributes to a company’s sustainability performance. The video tells the story of Henkel Corporation’s successful recycling program and its contribution to the company’s zero-landfill goal.

Since the paper industry introduced a new recycling logo and campaign to promote the recovery of clean, unlined paper shipping sacks for recycling, PPSMA says that more than 2 million sacks bearing the emblem have entered the supply chain. It signifies that eligible sacks—those that have been used to package food and food-grade products and do not contain polyethylene liners for moisture resistance—are now accepted by most mills in the same collection stream as corrugated (OCC) for recycling. Says PSSMA, this makes it easy for end users to simply deposit the sacks in the same baler or compacter with their OCC, which they’ve been recycling for decades, and often earn revenue from the sale of these high-value recyclables. Plus, diverting the material from landfills saves disposal costs and is good for the environment.

The recycling awareness campaign is sponsored by PSSMA and AF&PA.

Watch the video here.

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO
Looking for CPG-focused digital transformation solutions? Download our editor-curated list from PACK EXPO featuring top companies offering warehouse management, ERP, digital twin, and MES software with supply chain visibility and analytics capabilities—all tailored specifically for CPG operations.
Download Now
List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO
Annual Outlook Report: Sustainability
The road ahead for CPGs in 2025 and beyond—<i>Packaging World</i> editors review key findings from a survey of 88 brand owners, CPG, and FMCG readers.
Download Now
Annual Outlook Report: Sustainability