Box to Nature Program

This past July, paper and box manufacturers voted by referendum to discontinue the Paper and Packaging Board program. As a result, the industry’s national consumer campaign, including the box labeling program (Box to Nature), created to encourage more consumer engagement in e-commerce recycling, will end as of December 31, 2025. 
 
In practical terms, that means that the Box to Nature “mark” will no longer be supported or owned by the Paper and Packaging Board after that date. The QR code and microsite will be turned off on December 31, 2025 too, coinciding with the other Paper and Packaging Board websites.

Companies currently putting the label on their customer’s shipping boxes are being asked to remove it from their artwork and customer plates by the end of the year or in a timeframe that makes sense for you and your customers. Additionally, any promotional information on your websites will need to be removed accordingly.
 
We truly appreciate the enthusiasm and engagement of all the companies who participated in our cutting edge consumer recycle initiative to get more ecommerce boxes back. It was having a measurable impact.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mary Anne Hansan at mahansan@paperandpackaging.org.