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The Role of Scrap Circularity in Sustainable Ecosystems

Leftovers are big business.

Sustainable materials management and the large-volume recycling of paper and fiber-based packaging waste are economically significant. So-called scrap has become a revenue stream that annually contributes some $6 billion to the U.S. economy*. Companies are finding that efficient scrap management not only reduces disposal costs otherwise lost to landfill, but also supports operational cost efficiencies for paper-intensive businesses*.

Optimize operational productivity by freeing up personnel and by better utilizing capital-equipment budgets. Packaging waste can choke your operations. Conserve available warehouse space and maximize it for inventory purposes.

Learn more about how recycling can boost your bottom line.

Included in this article:

  • Efficiently managing scrap can increase value economically as well as environmentally
  • The business proposition of a quality recycling program
  • Streamlined material handling/management processes can free up personnel and capital equipment, allowing for increased profitability

*The Environmental Protection Agency's "Recycling Economic Information" Report

*Recycling Today

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