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Paper cold chain packaging helps reduce plastic In addition to being environmentally friendly, paper-
waste. based packaging is also non-toxic and food safe. Ranpak’s
The benefits of paper packaging in cold chain packaging climaliner plus™ solution recently won a Packaging
include the high recycling potential of paper. In the US, Gateway 2024 Excellence Award in the category of
the rate of paper recycling has grown from over 30% in Sustainable Packaging. By using curbside recyclable paper
1990 to 67.9% as of 2022. In the EU, paper recycling to provide up to 72 hours of temperature control for
rates are above 70% in the majority of countries, and products in transit, this solution is a perfect example of
three countries have reported over 90%. Thanks to this how to maximize recyclability within the cold chain.
track record of circularity in combination with its use of
renewable materials, paper is ideally positioned to replace Part of its cold chain solution, Ranpak’s RecyCold® cool
single-use applications that would previously have relied packs use a plant-based, biodegradable cooling gel to
entirely on plastic. keep products climate controlled in transit. Both the gel
within these packs, as well as the ink used for exterior
Ranpak’s focus on sustainable materials is an inherent printing, are suitable for indirect food contact. Ultimately,
part of its corporate identity. Since 1972, Ranpak has using non-toxic, sustainable, and biodegradable materials
embraced the power of paper in packaging to replace within the cold chain can help to keep our food safe to
unnecessary plastic in order to Deliver a Better World®. eat by preserving it in transit and eliminating a source of
Since Ranpak’s founding, the urgency of this mission has microplastic contaminants. . ••
only increased. Innovation in paper applications has led to
the development of a full range of cold chain solutions that
can serve as curbside-recyclable replacements for common
plastic cold chain packaging.

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