Can Tetra Pak packages be burned in incinerators?
Tetra Pak supports the waste management systems chosen by the countries where its packages are sold. For some countries, incineration with energy recovery is preferred. This process is widely used in some European countries and Japan. Steam is generated during the combustion and used to move a turbine for electric energy production. The final products of the packageís combustion are steam, carbonic dioxide (CO2) (both gases) and aluminium trioxide in the solid form (alumina). Alumina is the raw material for aluminium production and also used on chemicals for water purification. One ton of Tetra Pak cartons equals the energy generated by five cubic meters of wood, approximately 40 adult trees or 500 kg of oil. Read more about recovery of Tetra Pak packages.
