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Examples of how cartons are recycled to make new products
Schools
Resources for capturing cartons at schools
Understanding Food and Beverage Carton Recycling
Food and beverage cartons are recyclable! They are a paper-based packaging that contains valuable material that should remain in the recycling value chain so it can go on to make new products.
- Learn how to maximize carton recycling in your community or at your facility.
- See what food and beverage cartons go on to make. Learn more about the Carton Council.
- Get resources to educate consumers to recycle your carton package.
Carton Recycling Champs
Food and beverage cartons are being kept out of landfills and recycled, thanks to the efforts of individuals across the country. These champions represent all aspects of the recycling supply chain.
Michele Wagner
Location: Westhampton, MA
Title: Northeast and Southwest Regional Field Team member, covering Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming
Bio: Michele works with MRFs, communities and schools in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
David Hurd
Location: New York, NY
Title: East Region Field Team member, covering New Jersey and New York
Bio: David works with MRFs and communities in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
Sherry Yarkosky
Location: Pittsboro, NC
Title: East and Southeast Coast Field Team member, covering Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia
Bio: Sherry works with MRFs and communities in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
April Sprinkle
Location: Tyron, NC
Title: Value Chain Manager
Bio: April aids MRFs, brokers and end markets across the country to connect carton recycling access.
Derric Brown
Location: Canton, NC
Title: Strategic Projects and Partnerships Manager
Bio: Derric works with the Carton Council to help define strategy with special projects and partnerships. Derric also works with recycling stakeholders across the country to improve carton recycling access.
Lena Zodda
Location: Memphis, TN
Title: VP of Sustainability & School Recycling
Bio: Lena works to help drive access and help grow the recycling infrastructure for cartons, along with a focus on strengthening school carton recycling programs across the country.
Kris Kaar
Location: Illinois
Title: Central Region Field Team member, covering Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania
Bio: Kris works with MRFs and communities in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
Debbi Dodson
Location: San Diego, CA
Title: West Coast Schools Campaign Coordinator, covering Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
Bio: Debbi facilitates the implementation of school carton recycling programs in this region.
Tom Wright
Location: Sacramento, CA
Title: West Coast Region Field Team member, covering Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington
Bio: Tom works with MRFs and communities in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
Susan Robinson
Location: Sammamish, WA
Title: West Coast Region Field Team member, covering Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington
Description: Susan works with MRFs and communities in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
Carla Fantoni
Location: Denton, TX
Title: VP of Engagement Strategy
Bio: With a home base in Texas, Carla works across the country to develop a comprehensive engagement strategy to address policy stakeholders, sustainability influencers and other recycling stakeholders.
Larine Urbina
Location: Denton, TX
Title: VP of Communications
Bio: Larine works with recycling stakeholders across the country to increase the recognition of carton recycling and its benefits.
Jordan Fengel
Location: Denton, TX
Title: Director of Government Affairs
Bio: Jordan works holistically with recycling stakeholders, the packaging industry and end markets to create solutions for carton recycling and ensure recycled cartons are turned into new products.
Jason Pelz
Location: Germantown, WI
Title: VP of Sustainability
Bio: Jason works across the country using his expertise to engage with all aspects of the recycling value chain to help grow carton recycling.
Jason Pelz
Jason Pelz
Location: Germantown, Wisconsin
Title: VP of Sustainability
Bio: Jason works across the country using his extensive expertise to engage with all aspects of the recycling value chain to help grow carton recycling.
Carla Fantoni
Carla Fantoni
Location: Denton, TX
Title: VP of Engagement Strategy
Bio: Carla works across the U.S. to develop a comprehensive engagement strategy to address policy stakeholders, sustainability influencers and other recycling stakeholders.
Larine Urbina
Larine Urbina
Location: Denton, TX
Title: VP of Communications
Bio: Larine works with recycling stakeholders across the country to increase the recognition of carton recycling and its benefits.
Lena Zodda
Lena Zodda
Location: Memphis, TN
Title: VP of Sustainability & School Recycling
Bio: Lena works to help drive access and help grow the recycling infrastructure for cartons, along with a focus on strengthening school carton recycling programs across the country.
Jordan Fengel
Jordan Fengel
Location: Denton, Texas
Title: Director of Government Affairs
Bio: Jordan works holistically with recycling stakeholders, the packaging industry and end markets to create solutions for carton recycling and ensure recycled cartons are turned into new products.
Derric Brown
Derric Brown
Location: Canton, NC
Title: Strategic Projects and Partnerships Manager
Bio: Derric works with the Carton Council to help define strategy with special projects and partnerships. Derric also works with recycling stakeholders across the country to improve carton recycling access.
Kris Kaar
Kris Kaar
Location: Illinois
Title: Central Region Field Team member, covering Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania
Bio: Kris works with MRFs and communities in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
Susan Robinson
Susan Robinson
Location: Sammamish, WA
Title: West Coast Region Field Team member, covering Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington
Bio: Susan works with MRFs and communities in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
Tom Wright
Tom Wright
Location: Sacramento, CA
Title: West Coast Region Field Team member, covering Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Bio: Tom works with MRFs and communities in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
Debbie Dodson
Debbie Dodson
Location: San Diego, CA
Title: West Coast Schools Campaign Coordinator covering Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
Bio: Debbi facilitates the implementation of school carton recycling programs in this region.
David Hurd
David Hurd
Location: New York, NY
Title: East Region Field Team member, covering New Jersey and New York
Bio: David works with MRFs and communities in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
Michele Wagner
Michele Wagner
Location: Westhampton, MA
Title: Northeast and Southwest Regional Field Team member, covering Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming.
Bio: Michele works with MRFs, communities and schools in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
Sherry Yarkosky
Sherry Yarkosky
Location: Pittsboro, NC
Title: East and Southeast Coast Field Team member, covering Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Bio: Sherry works with MRFs and communities in this territory to help add and expand carton recycling access.
April Sprinkle
April Sprinkle
Location: Tyron, NC
Title: Value Chain Manager
Bio: April aids MRFs, brokers and end markets across the country to connect carton recycling access.
News & Press Releases
Carton Council Celebrates Carton Recycling Achievements, Identifies Goals for 2023
Carton Recycling Celebrates Accomplishments in 2022 and Identifies Goals for 2023
Carton recycling available to more than 62% of U.S. households DENTON, Texas, Feb. 22, 2023 – The Carton Council of North America announced that entering 2023, 78.6 million U.S. households can recycle their food and beverage cartons through their local recycling...
Perspectives Blog
Got Cartons? Tips on increasing their recyclability throughout Northern California and beyond
Gable top and aseptic carton packaging is continuing to grow with the addition of new types of non-dairy milk products, wine, soups, and other shelf-stable packaging. A recyclable package, cartons represent a small but growing commodity at the municipal level. Come...
Re-imagine, Re-design & Re-cycle Waste in Schools
Tune in to the Center for Green Schools’ Webinar, Re-imagine, Re-design & Re-cycle: School Waste Collection Systems That Work! on Wednesday, March 22 to learn how schools can successfully shift towards more sustainable school waste collection systems. Hear from...
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