Sonoco’s Environmental Sustainability Portfolio A long history of reclamation and recycling Long before it became popular, Sonoco operated an aggressive paper recovery and recycling program. Today, after more than a century’s work, Sonoco ranks among the largest recyclers in North America, collecting more than three million tons of paper annually worldwide as well as a significant amount of plastics and metals. In addition to reclaiming paper and other recyclables, many of Sonoco’s products support the development of sustainable packaging by adhering to life cycle, source reduction and waste minimization principles. Many of the Company’s paper-based products follow a cradle-to-cradle vision of packaging where products are collected and recycled to produce other useful products. Why is Sonoco committed to this effort? Simple. It’s good for business—ours and our customers. Reusing renewable resources, such as paper fiber, helps preserve limited natural resources and decreases our reliance on landfills. As for our customers, it relieves businesses and municipalities of the rising costs of waste management.
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Sonoco’s Environmental Sustainability Portfolio
A long history of reclamation and recycling Longbeforeitbecamepopular,Sonocooperatedanaggressivepaperrecoveryandrecyclingprogram.Today,aftermorethanacentury’swork,SonocoranksamongthelargestrecyclersinNorthAmerica,collectingmorethanthreemilliontonsofpaperannuallyworldwideaswellasasignificantamountofplasticsandmetals. Inadditiontoreclaimingpaperandotherrecyclables,manyofSonoco’sproductssupportthedevelopmentofsustainablepackagingbyadheringtolifecycle,sourcereductionandwasteminimizationprinciples.ManyoftheCompany’spaper-basedproductsfollowacradle-to-cradlevisionofpackagingwhereproductsarecollectedandrecycledtoproduceotherusefulproducts. WhyisSonococommittedtothiseffort?Simple.It’sgoodforbusiness—oursandourcustomers.Reusingrenewableresources,suchaspaperfiber,helpspreservelimitednaturalresourcesanddecreasesourrelianceonlandfills.Asforourcustomers,itrelievesbusinessesandmunicipalitiesoftherisingcostsofwastemanagement.
The following are some of the accomplishments occurring within Sonoco’s Environmental Sustainability Portfolio.
Sonoco uses two million tons of recycled paper annually Sonoco’sPaperdivisionproducesapproximatelytwomilliontonsofpaperboardannually,primarilyfromrecycledoldcorrugatedcontainers(OCC)thatarecollectedbySonoco’sRecoveredPaperoperationsworldwide.
Success Story –Local efforts spur loose paper recycling:ManyofSonoco’spapermillsworkwiththeirlocalcommunitiestogatherloosepaperforrecyclingdirectlyinthemills.Forexample,inRockton,Ill.,Sonocodevelopedadirectmailcampaigntoinformarearesidentsofitsloosepapercollectioneffortswhichhasspurredincreasedrecoveryinthecommunity.
Success Story:Conservation easement donated for Swamp Fox site:Inthespringof2000,Sonocograntedaconservationeasementon70acresofwoodlandsonSnow’sIslandforarcheologists
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Sonoco is one of the largest recyclers in North America Sonocoannuallyrecoversapproximatelythreemilliontonsofoldcorrugatedcontainers(OCC)andothergradesofrecoveredpaper.TheCompanyusesabouthalfinitspaperboardmanufacturingoperationsandsellstheremaindertootherpaperproducers.Inaddition,theCompanyreclaimsothermaterialsrangingfrommetalstoplasticsforrecycling.
Success Story –Sonoco opens new residential recycling facility in North Carolina:InSeptember2006,Sonocoopenedanew$5millionfullyautomatedMaterialsRecoveryFacilityinRaleigh.Thefacilityhasthecapacitytoprocess500millionpoundsofrecyclablesannually.
Success Story –Sonoco helping Wal-Mart’s sustainability strategy:AnnuallySonoco’srecoversmorethan200,000tonsofoldcorrugatedcontainersfromWal-Martstoresforrecycling.Sonocoprovidesfreebailingequipmenton-siteatselectedWal-Martlocationsaswellasanumberofotherlargeretailerstorecoverboxesandotherpaper-basedpackaging.
Success Story–Local recycling efforts boost school fund-raising efforts:InAugusta,Ga.,localschoolsgatherloosepaperfromthecommunitywhichtheyselltoSonoco’slocalRecoveredPaperoperation.Therecyclingactivitynotonlyreduceslandfillwastesforthecommunity,butraisesfundsfortheschools’bandactivities.
Sonoco’sEnvironmentalSustainabilityPortfolio
Sonoco’sEnvironmentalSustainabilityPortfolio
Sonoco pilots sustainability audits of manufacturing plants SonocohasinitiatedanR3(Reduce,Reclaim,Recycle)pilotinitiativewithitsexistingcustomerstoperformsustainabilityauditsoftheirmanufacturingfacilitiesdesignedtoimproveproductivitybyreducingplantwastesgoingtolandfillswhileofferinganewrevenuestreamfromrecycledmaterials.
Consumer Packaging – Rigid PaperOverviewSonoco is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance recycled paperboard composite cans Sonoco’scompositecansutilizesourcereductionandrecycledcontentstrategieswhileprovidingaunique,light-weight,durableandcost-effectiveconsumerpackage.Thisrigidcanisteriscomprisedofarecycledpaperboardbodythatcomesinawidevarietyofshapesandsizes,withconsumer-friendlyopeningandclosingfeatures;barrieroptions;andhigh-impactgraphics.Sonoco’scompositecansprovidepackagingsolutionsforpowderedbeverages,frozenconcentrates,snackfoods,cereals,coffee,cookies,cleaners,sealantsandotherfoodandnon-foodconsumerproducts.
Success Story – Sonoco composite cans feature high recycled content:Sonoco’scompositecansaremadeprimarilyfrom100%recycledDuroboard®paperboardwithaminimumof90%post-consumerrecycledcontent.Paper-bottomedcompositecanshaveanaverageof75%recycledcontent,with60%to70%beingpost-consumermaterial.Metalclosuresusedinsomecontainersalsocontainrecycledmaterialsofwhichatleast10%ispost-consumermaterial.Onaverage,Sonococompositecanscontain50%recycledcontent,35%ofwhichispost-consumerrecycledmaterials.TherecycledusecontentsofSonoco’scompositecansareamongthehighestacceptableusevaluesforanyfoodpackageconfirmedbytheFoodandDrugAdministration.
Success Story –Toronto’s Blue Box program recycling composite cans: OnOct.31,2006,Toronto,Ontario,Canada,becameoneofthefirstmajorcitiesinCanadatobeginacceptingnearlyallofthecomponentsofcompositecansin
Wire and Cable ReelsOverviewBaker™ reels recycling program saves 500,000 trees Sonoco’sWireandCableReelsbusinessoffersauniquereclamationandrecyclingprogramthatgivesitscustomerstheoptionofusingneworusedreels.Theprogramcollects,refurbishesandresusescablereelstobetterutilizenaturalresourcesaswellasreducingwasteanddisposalcosts.TheCompanyoperates13recyclingcentersthroughouttheUnitedStateswhichallowsittoofferrecyclingin641communitiesnationwideandinCanada.
Success Story: Reel recycling program saves customers more than $100 million:Sinceitsinception,theBaker™reelrecyclingprogramhasrecoverednearly1.5millionreelswhichwererefurbishedandreused,savingourcustomersmorethan$27millioninthedifferencebetweenpurchasinganewandusedreel.Byrecoveringnearly310millionpoundsofreels,Sonocohassavednearly500,000treeswhileavoidingapproximately$60millioninlandfillexpensesforitscustomers.
Tubes and CoresOverview Sonoco’srecyclingandreclamationeffortsarenotlimitedtopaper.Fordecades,theCompanyhasbeenreclaimingusedtubesandcoresfromitscustomersanditscustomers’customers.SonocooperatescorereclamationcentersinAtlanta,Ga.,Chicago,Ill.,Philadelphia,Pa.,andNewark,N.J.
Success Story – Sonosystem™ newsprint core reclamation system saves pressroom operators time and money:Astheworld’sleadingproducerofpapermillcores,Sonocohascreatedano-costreclamationsystemfornewsprintcorescalledSonosystem.ManyofthelargestpressroomsintheU.S.havesavedthousandsofdollarsinlandfillfeesandhandlinglaborbyhavingSonocoreclaimpapermillcores.Oncereclaimed,thecoresareusedtomakenewpaperboard.
Success Story – Sonoco developing new pallet blocks made from recycled plastic packaging:Tofurthermeetcustomerneeds,whilereducinglandfillwastes,Sonocoispilotingthedevelopmentofcompositematerialpalletblocksthatwillincorporaterecycledplasticscomingfrommanufacturingscrapandreclaimedpackaging.