[GRRN] Post Consumer Packaging

Veronica Torres (rontorent@surfnetusa.com)
Fri, 21 May 1999 13:28:20 -0700

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Please see the following e-mail I received from Lipton. I contacted =
Lipton regarding their packaging. They sell a product called "I Can't =
Believe It's Not Butter". One of the ways you can purchase this product =
is a two tub package. They join these two tubs with a paperboard =
wrapper. I asked if this wrapper was made from recycled paper and if =
so, does it contain post-consumer recycled content.

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From: Karen Babjak <Karen.Babjak@unilever.com>
To: <rontorent@surfnetusa.com>
Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 10:34 AM
Subject: RE: FW: Fw: Fw: questions about your packaging

> Hi again,
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> I do apologize for taking so long to respond.
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> We have verified with our supplier that we are not using any pre- or
> post-consumer recycled board in the manufacture of our cartons and =
sleeves. We
> are not able to use recycled content with our cartons due to food =
contact
> regulations and board strength and other considerations.
>=20
> I hope this is helpful.
> Your friends at Lipton
>=20

I would like to know if any of the list members have further information =
about Lipton's statement. Is their food contact claim legitimate? It =
seems strange to me that a box of pasta (where the food actually touches =
the paperboard) can contain recycled material, yet plastic encased =
margarine is a problem. =20

When I inquired with Safeway as to why their plastic grocery sacks were =
not recycled into new grocery sacks, I received a similar response; they =
had to concern themselves with food contact.

I know that the FDA has approved recycled content in beverage =
containers, hence the Coke campaign. What about other uses of recycled =
material?=20

I am currently communicating with a number of manufacturers about their =
packaging. I would appreciate any help that you can provide.

Veronica Torres

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Please see the following e-mail I received from = Lipton. =20 I contacted Lipton regarding their packaging.  They sell a product=20 called  "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter".  One of the ways = you can=20 purchase this product is a two tub package.  They join these two = tubs with=20 a paperboard wrapper.  I asked if this wrapper was made from = recycled paper=20 and if so, does it contain post-consumer recycled content.
 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Karen Babjak <Karen.Babjak@unilever.com&g= t;
To: <rontorent@surfnetusa.com>=
Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 10:34 AM
Subject: RE: FW: Fw: Fw: questions about your packaging

> Hi again,
>
> I do apologize for taking so long = to=20 respond.
>
> We have verified with our supplier that we are = not=20 using any pre- or
> post-consumer recycled board in the = manufacture of our=20 cartons and sleeves.  We
> are not able to use recycled = content with=20 our cartons due to food contact
> regulations and board strength = and other=20 considerations.
>
> I hope this is helpful.
> Your = friends at=20 Lipton
>
 
I would like to know if any of the list members have further = information=20 about Lipton's statement.  Is their food contact claim = legitimate?  It=20 seems strange to me that a box of pasta (where the food actually touches = the=20 paperboard) can contain recycled material, yet plastic encased = margarine is=20 a problem. 
 
When I inquired with Safeway as to why their plastic grocery sacks = were not=20 recycled into new grocery sacks, I received a similar response; they had = to=20 concern themselves with food contact.
 
I know that the FDA has approved recycled content in beverage = containers,=20 hence the Coke campaign.  What about other uses of recycled=20 material? 
 
I am currently communicating with a number of manufacturers about = their=20 packaging.  I would appreciate any help that you can provide.
 
Veronica Torres
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