{"id":3816,"date":"2024-11-15T04:20:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T09:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=3816"},"modified":"2024-11-15T04:20:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T09:20:15","slug":"pizza-hut-partners-with-smurfit-westrock-to-promote-pizza-box-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=3816","title":{"rendered":"Pizza Hut partners with Smurfit Westrock to promote pizza box recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Pizza Hut promotes sustainability by using recycled content in its corrugated cardboard pizza boxes. Credit: melissamn via Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Pizza Hut has teamed up with one of its key pizza box suppliers Smurfit Westrock to promote pizza box recycling awareness among customers in Louisville, Kentucky, US.<\/p>\n

The initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance sustainability practices within the packaging sector.<\/p>\n

The partnership is grounded in research by Smurfit Westrock, which confirms that pizza boxes can be recycled, including those with grease, provided that the local recycling infrastructure supports it.<\/p>\n

It is estimated that approximately 75% of the US population has access to recycling facilities for used pizza boxes.<\/p>\n

Pizza Hut global senior manager of sustainability Emily True said: \u201cAt Pizza Hut, we\u2019ve always been focused on giving our customers the best pizza possible and an important part of the experience is the pizza box.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce our customers are done enjoying their pizza, we want them to understand how they can play an important role in making sure boxes get a second life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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