Case study
circular bioeconomy
The company is capturing the growing opportunity associated with sustainable packaging, particularly in the US.
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Smurfit Kappa
Case study
Smurfit Kappa
Our current take-make-waste system harms nature through excessive materials extraction, and, at the end, through crude waste disposal and pollution. Sustainable packaging is a growing industry that can help address the threat this poses to natural capital.
Case study
Smurfit Kappa
Only 25% of the fibres used in its packaging comes directly from fresh wood and the remaining 75% is sourced from recycled sources. The company uses organic by-products as biofuel and the paper-making process uses fibres separated by water treatment.
