Survey on Recyclability of Take-out Cups in Korea

Kwang-Seob Lee; Myung-Hoon Han; Jeong-Young Ryu

doi:10.7584/JKTAPPI.2021.04.53.2.74

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Survey on Recyclability of Take-out Cups in Korea 국내 테이크아웃 종이컵의 재활용성 실태조사

30 April 2021. pp. 74-81

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Abstract

In this study, we analyzed the size, printed area, and composition of the laminate layer to provide basic data to establish manufacturing standards for promoting take-out paper cup recycling. As a result, it was confirmed that the take-out paper cups of 12, 13, 16 oz, weight 10~15 g, and basis weight 300~400 g/m² were used the most. Take-out paper cups with more than 80% printing area accounted for about 25% of all paper cups, and polyethylene laminate paper cups accounted for 98% of all paper cups. In order to facilitate recycling of take-out paper cups, manufacturing standards must be established that limit excessive printed area and polyethylene lamination.

Keywords

Take-out paper cups

printed area

polyethylene

laminating

paper cup size

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Publisher :Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
Publisher(Ko) :한국펄프종이공학회
Journal Title :Journal of Korea TAPPI
Journal Title(Ko) :펄프종이기술
Volume : 53
No :2
Pages :74-81
Received Date : 2021-04-06
Revised Date : 2021-04-20
Accepted Date : 2021-04-22
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7584/JKTAPPI.2021.04.53.2.74

Journal of Korea TAPPI ISSN:0253-3200(Print) 펄프종이기술

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