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This initiative represents a major step forward in ensuring that fibere-based packaging remains a sustainable, low-carbon, and circular solution for the food and beverage industry. FBCA members - including Billerud, Elopak, SIG, Stora Enso, and Tetra Pak - have been actively engaged in 4evergreen’s work, helping to shape industry-wide standards that enhance recyclability and drive systemic improvements across the entire packaging value chain. The Recyclability Evaluation Protocol builds upon three laboratory test methods, covering different recycling processes: - Part I: Recycling mills with conventional processes. - Part II: Recycling mills with flotation-deinking processes. - Part III: Recycling mills with specialized processes for Used Beverage Cartons (UBC). By establishing a harmonized, science-based approach, this protocol ensures that fibre-based packaging materials can be effectively recycled into high-quality raw materials, supporting a low-carbon circular economy. Raymond De Schrevel, Global Circularity Business Development Manager at FBCA (formerly EXTR:ACT), who co-led the Part III work stream on Used Beverage Cartons (UBC), underscored the critical role of the protocol: *"This protocol is a major step forward in establishing a common, science-based standard for assessing the recyclability of fibre-based composite packaging. By integrating technical evaluations with a system-wide perspective, we ensure that each stage of the recycling process - from collection to valorization - is optimized for efficiency and sustainability. However, our work does not stop here. Industry stakeholders must continue collaborating, implementing these guidelines, and refining them over time”.* This milestone reinforces FBCA’s commitment to science-driven solutions that accelerate the transition toward a fully circular and low-carbon future for fibre-based packaging. 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