What happens to the aluminum and plastic left over after the carton recycling process in a paper mill?

The aluminum/plastic combination left over can be used in different ways. Some mills are using the material for generating energy; others sell it to plastic manufacturers that use them for lumber board-like materials. In some cases, the material ends up in a landfill. Better solutions for the leftover materials are under consideration. In the case of building materials, the whole carton is used and the carton's polyethylene plastic becomes the binding system that holds the boards together in Continuus' products.

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1. What is a carton?
2. What are cartons made from?
3. Why cartons?
4. How do I recycle cartons?
5. Where can I recycle cartons?
6. Carton recycling isn’t available in my area yet. Can I mail in my cartons to make sure they’re recycled?
7. Wait, you just said cartons are mostly made of paper. Don’t I want to put them with other paper recyclables?
8. Do I need to remove plastic caps when recycling my cartons?
9. Do I need to rinse my cartons?
10. Should I flatten my cartons?
11. Do recycled cartons become new products?
12. Is there a waxy coating on cartons? Isn’t that why they are difficult to recycle?
13. What happens to the aluminum and plastic left over after the carton recycling process in a paper mill?
14. How many cartons does it take to create building materials?
15. Do the building materials really work?
16. Who is the Carton Council?