Making the Case for Polycoated Paper Recovery

Recycling Today (04/02/25) McNees, Marissa

The Poly Coated Paper Alliance (PCPA) was launched two years ago last month as part of a larger campaign to advance widespread end-market acceptance for polycoated paper packaging. Today, the group continues its push for the paper industry to take advantage of an underutilized and alternative fiber source. At the Carolina Recycling Association's (CRA's) recent 35th Annual Conference and Trade Show, representatives from PCPA and other packaging coalitions spoke during a session titled "New Sources for Good Fiber: Paper Cups, Cartons and So Much More" and offered updates on the Alliance's progress. Speakers ranged from Sherry Yarkosky, associate senior consultant at Resource Recycling Systems to Michael Pratt, sustainability manager at Sonoco Products Inc. According to the latter, PCPA envisions a "diverse representation" of companies involved in its mission, as it will take collaboration across the supply chain to make polycoated paper recycling viable on a large scale.

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