Recycled content in corrugated

Mark V. Ewing
Aug 3, 2009

What is the trend toward the use of recycled fiber content in corrugated shipping cases in North America (percentage of total)? What is the acceptable level of recycled material for “machineable” (suitable for automation) corrugated containers (RSC, HSC, FOL)?

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