The Carton Council of Canada has continued its efforts begun in 2021 to secure more accurate data on the recycling of cartons in Ontario. Recycling rates are calculated using the results of bale composition audits at a selection of material recovery facilities (MRFs) throughout the province. The CCC believed that the latest official carton recycling rate of 40% calculated by Stewardship Ontario[1] was understated because the MRF sample used was insufficiently representative. Namely, the sample proportionally featured too many municipalities that accept other fiber-based polycoat materials in their respective Blue Box program (such as disposable coffee cups and ice cream containers) and bale them together with food and beverage aseptic and gable top cartons. ...
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