♻️ Since 1997, the total energy used to produce corrugated cardboard has dropped by 26%.
This marks a consistent reduction over nearly 3 decades.
It also reflects our sector’s steady work to improve efficiency and optimise production.
👉 Get the latest data: www.fefco.org/lca
#CircularByNature
For many of us, corrugated cardboard is a part of daily life.
But have you ever stopped to ask, what is it made of?
The key facts:
✅ Made from renewable fibres
✅ Collected and recycled daily across Europe
This video has all the info you need👇
#CircularByNature
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Welcome to Unboxing Insights, FEFCO’s monthly newsletter!
In our February issue, we’re covering FEFCO DG Eleni Despotou attending ICCA’s curtain-raiser, our new events page, the release of the Summit programme, info on Cyber Security Day, and much more!
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Just 2 weeks to go: FEFCO Cyber Security Day in Brussels. 🔐
Cyber risk is a key topic for the corrugated sector. Protecting operations, data and customer trust matters.
FEFCO members: join us for this timely and strategic event!
👉 Register here: www.fefco.org/fefco-cyber-...
#CircularByNature
Corrugated cardboard unites 2 essentials of circular packaging:
1⃣ It's made from renewable, bio-based materials
2⃣ It's recycled in reality at scale
Most important of all? This is not ambition. It's proven performance, backed by data.
More 👉 www.fefco.org/circular-by-...
#CircularByNature
♻️ Smart circular packaging starts with fit-for-purpose design. This is exactly where corrugated cardboard outperforms.
Cardboard can be customised to protect a huge range of products, all the while maintaining the high levels of protection.
More 👉 www.fefco.org/circular-by-...
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When it comes to corrugated cardboard, it's all about scale.
✅ It's collected, sorted & recycled at scale in Europe
The result? Fibres are kept in use, again at scale
Maximising recycling? It's a highly effective way to drive the #CircularEconomy.
#CircularByNature
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Cybersecurity is key for business continuity.
The FEFCO Cybersecurity Webcast series is here to help. We cover:
✅ A Supplier Declaration of Conformity
✅ A clear 3-pillar approach
✅ The FEFCO Excel checklist to make NIST 2.0 practical
And more! Watch here 👇
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When you standardise packaging, you lose efficiency. Case in point 👇
Products come in all shapes and sizes. Packaging must accommodate this.
Click here to learn how fit-for-purpose packaging, like corrugated cardboard, increases efficiency.
#CircularByNature
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📣 Explore the programme for the 2026 FEFCO Summit! 👇
This year, we'll be covering:
✅ The economic outlook
✅ The PPWR's implementation
✅ Recycling benchmarks
✅ The AI transformation and cybersecurity
And much more. FEFCO members: register now!
#CircularByNature
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Thank you for choosing corrugated cardboard, and for recycling it!
Cardboard is:
📦 Collected, sorted and recycled at scale
🔄 Paper & board is Europe’s most recycled packaging
The system works because people & businesses participate.
Learn more! 👇
#CircularByNature
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Corrugated manufacturing now uses significantly less water. This is driven by improvements in the paper industry, which makes our primary raw material.
📉 Today, our sector uses 26% less water than in 2003
Read our most recent published LCI to learn more! 👇
#CircularByNature
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Corrugated cardboard is made from materials that support the #bioeconomy. Our sector:
♻️ Uses recycled fibres to produce new cardboard
🌍 Keeps materials in use through collection and recycling
🔄 Drives #circularity and resource efficiency
Learn more 👇
#CircularByNature
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The corrugated sector is deeply rooted in Europe.
✅It is produced, used and recycled locally
This strengthens Europe’s competitiveness and keeps supply chains efficient, resilient, and circular.
Click to learn more! 👇
#CircularByNature
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Should the corrugated sector blindly trust its suppliers?
In Episode 7 of our Cybersecurity Campaign, we look at Supplier Declarations of Conformity, which:
✅ Support real verification
✅ Help build genuine trust across the supply chain
Watch now! 👇
#CircularByNature
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🔐 FEFCO Cyber Security Day
Cybersecurity is becoming a core operational topic for the corrugated sector.
If you're a FEFCO member, join our Cyber Security Day on March 17 to explore risks, good practices, and practical responses tailored to our industry.
Register 👉 www.fefco.org/fefco-cyber-...
Corrugated cardboard is fit-for-purpose at scale:
✅ 75% of all packaged goods rely on cardboard
✅ That equals billions of safe journeys each year
One key to cardboard's success? Its flexibility. It can be designed to protect almost anything.
More 👉 www.fefco.org/benefits-cor...
#CircularByNature
The #PPWR sets harmonised recyclability & design EU requirements for recycling.
Read our Recyclability Factsheet 👇 to learn how cardboard is well-positioned to meet PPWR's criteria, supported by:
✅ Established collection, sorting & recycling systems
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❤️ Great Valentine's Day gifts deserve great packaging.
Corrugated cardboard keeps your gifts safe. 💋💐
And that's not all! On average, 88% of cardboard's fibres come from secondary raw material, sourced from recycling.
Have a romantic day & remember to recycle!
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FEFCO is a proud signatory of the Antwerp Declaration. Our collective message to EU leaders is clear:
👉 We need action now
Europe requires an industrial framework with simpler rules, less regulatory burden, and more predictable conditions.
Learn more 👇
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E-commerce depends on reliable supply chains and packaging that performs. 📦
#Corrugated #cardboard delivers:
✅ Strong
✅ Protective
✅ Fit-for-purpose
Each year, billions of safe deliveries start with cardboard.
Learn more 👉 www.fefco.org/benefits-cor...
#CircularByNature
FEFCO has a new events page! 👋
Discover the history and diversity of FEFCO events, including conferences, technical seminars & more.
The page also includes photos, programmes & documents that give a sense of the atmosphere and different formats.
Explore 👉 www.fefco.org/events
#CircularByNature
Reliable packaging is essential for efficient logistics. 🚛
Corrugated cardboard enables billions of smooth shipments across Europe, keeping goods moving safely and efficiently, 24/7.
Learn how the sector contributes to resilient supply chains 👉 www.fefco.org/benefits-cor...
#CircularByNature
Corrugated cardboard plays a key role in daily life. What is it made of? How does it work? We explain!👇
A few facts:
✅ Made from renewable fibres
✅ Collected and recycled daily across Europe
✅ Designed to protect goods across the supply chain
#CircularByNature
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👋 FEFCO Summit 2026 - May 27–29, Madrid
The Summit will bring together executives, managers & associations from across the sector to explore:
🔹 What's next for the PPWR implementation
🔹 Corrugated & circularity
🔹 An AI-powered transformation
And much more!
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👉 Corrugated cardboard: renewable, recyclable → circular
Did you know? On average, 88% of its fibres come from secondary raw material.
Learn more about how cardboard keeps valuable materials in use: www.fefco.org/circular-by-...
#CircularByNature
It's Love Paper Week!
Love Paper brings the paper & packaging sector together to tackle common misconceptions with facts.
Did you know:
✔️ Paper-based packaging is renewable
✔️ Collection & recycling systems are well established
More 👉 www.lovepaper.org
#CircularByNature
Since 1997, total energy consumption to produce corrugated has fallen by 26%.
This reduction has taken place over 3 decades. It reflects our sector's steady work to improve efficiency and optimise production.
Read our most recent published LCI data: www.fefco.org/lca/
#CircularByNature
Our Energy Efficiency Handbook offers a guide to improving energy performance in #corrugated board production and conversion.
In it, you'll find:
⚙️ Practical insight
📘 Actionable strategies
✅ Best practices from across the sector
#CircularByNature
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📅 Love Paper Week starts today!
Love Paper brings the sector together to address common misconceptions about paper, print & paper packaging.
Even in a digital world, paper remains renewable & widely recycled. Paper and board packaging has an 87% recycling rate.
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