date:Dec 25, 2012
According to the Carton Council, Vernon Hills, Ill., the number of households that have the ability to recycle cartons has increased 128 percent in three years. Now, more than 40 percent of U.S. households which equates to more than 47.9 million households have access to carton recycling bins.
In 2009, 21 million households could recycle shelf-stable and refrigerated cartons. Now, more than double that amount are able to recycle cartons through their community's recycling programs, including