Cartons are collected in 88% of UK local authority areas making them easy to recycle.

Cartons are lightweight and space-efficient, thereby lowering transport impacts.

Cartons are made mainly from a natural renewable material, reducing the demand on the Earth’s non-renewable resources.

Cartons are recyclable, reducing packaging waste and saving valuable resources.

Cartons are low-carbon packages helping to reduce climate impacts.

Cartons have a strong environmental story to tell.

They are made mainly from wood fibre, a natural renewable resource, and are a low carbon packaging choice, which can be easily recycled.

The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) UK represents leading beverage carton manufacturers, Elopak, SIG Combibloc and Tetra Pak, in profiling the environmental credentials of cartons.

Please explore our website find out more about cartons and the work of ACE UK.

ACE UK is proud to support the UN International Year of Forests, 2011. For more information about our partners and projects, including relationships with the RSPB and Earthwatch, click here.