The foodservice packaging industry is committed to reducing the impact of its products on the environment and is dedicated to making sure these items are recycled or composted instead of littered.
The Paper Recovery Alliance and Plastics Recovery Group (PRA/PRG) focus their efforts on getting more paper and plastic foodservice packaging recycled or composted. They are working with communities, recycling facilities, composters and end markets to expand recovery options for these valuable materials. Check out our semi-annual newsletter for more information on the group’s latest activities.
The Foam Recycling Coalition (FRC) works to get more foam polystyrene cups and containers recycled by offering grants to communities and recycling facilities interested in adding or expanding a foam recycling program.
The Paper Cup Alliance (PCA) was founded to accelerate the adoption of paper cup recycling in the U.S.
Paper Recovery Alliance/Plastics Recovery Group Members
- Amhil North America
Converter - Berry Global Group
Converter - CartonCraft Inc.
Converter - Cascades Sonoco
Raw Material Supplier - Chick-fil-A
Operator/Retailer - CKF Inc.
Converter - Clearwater Paper
Raw Material Supplier - Dart Container
Converter - Dow Chemical
Raw Material Supplier - Genpak
Converter - Georgia Pacific
Converter - Graphic Packaging International
Converter - Huhtamaki
Converter - Jadex
Converter - McDonald’s
Operator/Retailer - Michelman
Raw Material Supplier - Novolex
Converter - Pactiv
Converter - Panera Bread
Operator/Retailer - Roses Southwest Papers
Converter - Sappi North America
Raw Material Supplier - Seda North America
Converter - Starbucks
Operator/Retailer - Sustana
Raw Material Supplier - Tellus Products
Converter - Wilmington Paper Corp
Associate Member
Foam Recycling Coalition Members
- Americas Styrenics
Raw Material Supplier - Chick-fil-A
Operator/Retailer - CKF, Inc.
Converter - Dart Container
Converter - Dyne-A-Pak
Converter - Genpak
Converter - INEOS Styrolution
Raw Material Supplier - Pactiv
Converter - Republic Plastics
Converter
Paper Cup Alliance Members
- Clearwater Paper
Raw Material Supplier - Dart Container
Converter - Graphic Packaging International
Converter - Huhtamaki
Converter - Pactiv
Converter - Pratt Industries
Industry Partner - Seda North America
Converter - Sustana
Raw Material Supplier - WestRock
Raw Material Supplier
Anti-Litter Initiatives
The foodservice packaging industry is committed to reducing the impact of its products on the environment and is dedicated to decreasing the foodservice packaging that ends up on land and in waterways.
Working with Keep America Beautiful and the National Restaurant Association, FPI produced the “Being a Good Neighbor: A Guide to Reducing and Managing Litter” for foodservice operators. Recognizing that behavior change is crucial to reducing litter, FPI helped to develop and sponsor Keep America Beautiful’s “How Will You…End Littering” video contest for high school students.