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PROFILES IN GARBAGE: Corrugated Boxes

Published Monday, July 01, 2002

CORRUGATED BOXES are named for the fluted inner layer that is sandwiched between layers of linerboard. Known in the paper recycling industry as “old corrugated containers” or “OCC,” these boxes are used to ship products to factories, warehouses, retail stores, offices and homes. More than 90 percent of all products are shipped in corrugated containers. Corrugated packaging is the largest segment of the packaging industry, with more than 1,600 plants producing OCC. Often, corrugated boxes are mistakenly called “cardboard boxes,” which do not have a fluted inner layer and lack the strength of a corrugated box. The term ...

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