Tetra Pak reports 21.4% carton recycling rate in Colombia for 2025

Tetra Pak's 2025 sustainability report shows a post-consumer carton recycling rate of 21.4% in Colombia, up from the prior year after recovering 4,400 tonnes of material. Globally the company cut value-chain greenhouse gas emissions by 34% versus 2019 and invested EUR 100m in lower-carbon packaging R&D plus EUR 42m in post-consumer collection and recycling infrastructure.

Why this mattersRising collection infrastructure and recycling rates in emerging markets support carton packaging's circularity case as brand owners face tightening sustainability expectations.

• Colombia recycling rate for Tetra Pak cartons reached 21.4% in 2025, recovering 4,400 tonnes of material
• Colombia collection network now spans 335 waste management organisations, 21 departments and over 1,000 collection points
• Global value-chain GHG emissions cut 34% versus 2019, direct operations emissions cut 56%, 97% of energy from renewable sources
• Company target is a 46% GHG reduction by 2030
• EUR 100m invested in R&D for lower-carbon-footprint packaging
• Additional EUR 42m invested globally to develop post-consumer collection and recycling infrastructure

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