Responding to tis Covenant responsibilites, MeadWestvaco set out to deliver a paperboard that would improve the environments benefits of their carton packaging.
Before
The worldwide supply of High Wet Strength (HWS) paperboard contains an average of 10% to 15% recycled content with all of Ausralia’s HWS board requirements being met by imports.
After
MeadWestvaco Beverage Grade Board (MBGB) is a locally produced HWS paperboard. The papeboard has a 76% recycled conent reducing the introducton of imported waste into the system.