The first question is: “can ClimaCell panels be collected and sorted correctly?” ClimaCell panels are brown, flat, and rigid. This structure allows them to glide over star screens at Material Recovery Facilities just like cardboard, ensuring it sorts properly. How2Recycle, a program of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, has given ClimaCell panels the “widely recyclable” Paper Insert designation.

The next question about recyclability is: “do paper fibers in ClimaCell liners provide valuable material in the making of new products?” The answer is Yes. In the repulping process the starch in ClimaCell dissolves and the useful fibers from the kraft paper are retained for use in new paper-based products.