AARC - Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons.
Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons (AARC) is a first-of-its-kind initiative to further strengthen the end-to-end waste management ecosystem by engaging with all stakeholders across the value chain.
The Government has environment and waste management high up on its agenda, with the SwachhBharat campaign as well as the notified waste management rules, and we are committed to fulfill our responsibility as a part of these rules.
Beverage Cartons are recyclable!
It's easy to recycle beverage cartons!
Recycling Beverage Cartons
It has become more important than ever before.
AARC provides a platform for the industry to profile and benchmark cartons as a renewable, recyclable and low carbon packaging choice, and to drive its environmental initiatives.
WHAT IS THE COMPOSITION OF BEVERAGE CARTONS?
- 75% paperboard, a renewable material when the forests are managed responsibly
- 20% polymers, mostly polyethylene, to prevent leakage
- 5% aluminium, to protect drinks from light and oxygen
WHY SHOULD WE RECYCLE USED BEVERAGE CARTONS?
Beverage cartons are collected, either at the source or at landfills, from where they are sent to the recycling plant. Over here, the paper is separated from the polyethylene and aluminium via the hydra pulping process and then converted into many useful products.
HOW ARE BEVERAGE CARTONS RECYCLED?
Our country is generating over one lakh metric tons of waste every day. Through AARC, we aim to address these problems and ensure that the gigantic mounds of trash that crowd our cities are reduced and new, recyclable products are created through our mechanism.
Our Projects
Our Initiative in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai
Our Awards
- “Best Solid Waste Management NGO of the year 2019” for the best Environment Practices in the World Environment Expo 2019
- Mahatma Award 2020 for Innovations in Waste Management
- IPRCC Award for Best Campaign- Public Advocacy 2020.
- Silver Award for Best Environmental Campaign – Campaign India PR Awards 2021