The life cycle of paper as an in-the-box packaging material

1. Climate neutral
Trees have the natural characteristic to absorb CO2 in order to grow. The CO2 that is emitted during the production and processing of paper is taken up by its natural source.

2. The source is renewable
Trees can be replanted and therefore the source of paper will never run out.

FSC Guarantee
Ranpak works with paper suppliers that are FSC certified. The Forest Stewardship Council ensures that the supplier manages the forests in such a way that the biodiversity, productivity and ecological processes are maintained.

3. No hazardous substances
Ranpak paper is a very clean material and does not contain any threatening substances.

REACH certified
Ranpak products are safe and REACH certified.

4. Disposal
Ranpak paper is mainly used together with other paper based packaging materials, like cardboard boxes. This combination ensures an easy disposal of the complete packaging set that in turn contributes to a higher recycling rate of packaging materials.

Recycling
The recycling rate of paper is around 73% vs. 24% for plastics. It is very easy to recycle paper and to make raw material out of it or other paper based products. Next to that, the separation and collection processes of old paper are very well established, both in domestic as well as in industrial segments.