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Tetra Pak
The Tetra Pak is in fact completely recyclable. It's mostly cardboard; they turn it into a pulp which can then be used to produce paper towels, etc. The big issue is that not enough cities actually recycle the package; recycling of the Tetra Pak just began in 1990. Consumers need to ask their cities to implement recycling of this kind of package.
The Tetra Pak won a Presidential Award for Sustainable Development in 1996. It's eco-credentials are pretty strong.