Tetra Paks (refundable)

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities

How do I go green?

Reduce

Larger juice cartons now come with resealable lids. Instead of purchasing a supply of small juice boxes, get a large one to keep in the fridge and drink from cups or refillable containers. The Canadian Diabetes Association recommends consuming only one small glass of juice a day. The next time you’re thirsty, have a glass of tap water instead of reaching for a juice box. Want the nutrients in the juice? Reach for a real piece of fruit, where you’ll get the fibre as well as the vitamin C.

Reuse

Cutting open Tetra Pak drink cartons reveals the silver interior, which can be a desirable material for kids crafting projects. There are number of websites outlining how to make a Tetra Pak wallet from an old carton.

Recycle

Clean Tetra Pak containers are now accepted in the CRD blue box with your other containers.  You  may also wash out and flatten drink boxes and return them to the point of purchase (limit 20) or to one of the depots listed below for refund of your deposit. Tetra Paks will be sent to a facility that separates the composite materials through a soaking process, the paper slurry is used to produce new paper or cartons and the foil and polyethylene is skimmed off for further recycling.