Driving progress towards a circular future


Beyond its primary purpose of protecting food, packaging, when recycled, also plays a valuable part in keeping materials in use for as long as possible. 

To drive a circular approach, we’re increasing the use of circular raw materials in our packaging, as well as improving its recyclability and expanding collection and recycling.

Read the stories that are driving circular solutions.

Designing for recycling

Our packaging is intended and designed for recycling, with consideration given to the full product life cycle.

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Making sustainable progress

To achieve a sustainable future for food packaging, a full value chain approach to circularity is needed. Collaboration and innovation will help us get there.
Recycled content

Recycled content in our packages

Expanding its portfolio to cover new formats, product categories and geographies, we are accelerating in the area of recycled content.
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Food package of the future

In 2023, Tetra Pak commences first-of-its-kind research into fibre-based food packaging to provide fresh insights towards the company’s journey to develop the most sustainable food package2.

Collection and recycling

Our collection and recycling approach emphasises the need to create a food and beverage recycling value chain that performs, scales and delivers lasting economic impact.

Recycling innovation

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Increasing the value of recycled products

We invest in recycled products market development and innovative recycling technologies to drive the demand for materials and products recycled from post-consumer food and beverage cartons.

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Catalogues with PolyAl products

Recycled pellets from PolyAl

Catalogue of recycled plastics & aluminium materials

For the technical data of the polyAl material, an overview of the companies that recycle polyAl, and examples of end use, see our catalogue of recycled resins & aluminium.
Recycled products from used beverage cartons

Catalogue of recycled polyAl end-products

For different end-products produced using polyAl, including pallets, crates, boards and furniture, and the companies manufacturing them, see our catalogue of recycled polyAl end-products.

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Climate cases

Climate cases

Discover how we’re decarbonising our operations products and value change to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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Nature and biodiversity case stories

Nature and biodiversity case stories

From responsible sourcing to contributing to global water resilience and land restoration, we strive to halt and reverse nature loss. See our stories.
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Social sustainability cases

Social sustainability cases

Discover how we’re driving better outcomes for our workforce, value chain and communities.
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Food systems cases

Food systems cases

Discover our journey in reshaping food systems for security, resilience, and sustainability. Building secure systems can help improve livelihoods.

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