{"id":22321,"date":"2026-05-20T05:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/?p=22321"},"modified":"2026-05-20T05:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:26:24","slug":"sig-expands-recycle-for-good-program-to-vietnam-mobilizing-schools-to-collect-and-recycle-used-milk-cartons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/sig-expands-recycle-for-good-program-to-vietnam-mobilizing-schools-to-collect-and-recycle-used-milk-cartons\/","title":{"rendered":"SIG expands \u201cRecycle for Good\u201d program to Vietnam, mobilizing schools to collect and recycle used milk cartons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SIG, a leading solutions provider of packaging systems with a unique portfolio of aseptic carton, bag-in-box, and spouted pouch, is expanding its \u201cRecycle for Good\u201d program to Vietnam, bringing a proven, education-led model for carton collection and recycling to Bac Ninh, one of the country\u2019s fastest-growing regions. Supported by the SIG Foundation, the initiative is designed to drive behavioral changes, encourage the public to collect recyclable waste, to strengthen local recycling systems, and to contribute to a circular economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First launched in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2023, Recycle for Good is now entering additional countries where SIG operates. In Vietnam, SIG will collaborate with the Bac Ninh Province Department of Education and Training and Lagom as its waste management partner to help change behaviors related to waste and to collect emptied milk cartons at preschools and primary schools across Bac Ninh province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bac Ninh, widely regarded as an industrial hub of Northern Vietnam, is also home to a major school milk program launched in 2025, expected to run until at least 2030, with more than one million students anticipated to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enabled by SIG\u2019s \u201cRecycle for Good\u201d program, used milk cartons will be collected at schools and then sent for recycling at a paper mill. The recycled paper can subsequently be used to manufacture recycled paper products. The separated PolyAl will be processed into clothing hangers, flowerpots, and building panels at Lagom\u2019s PolyAl processing plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expansion of the \u201cRecycle for Good\u201d program to Vietnam comes as waste management grows into an increasingly urgent challenge in the country, shaped by rapid urbanization and rising consumption \u2013 driving higher volumes of waste, including product packaging. With much of the country\u2019s waste currently landfilled or openly burned, environmental and health concerns persist, compounded by low public awareness of recycling. SIG\u2019s program targets that gap by making collection practical and visible \u2013 starting where long-term habits are formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt the SIG Foundation, we work with partners to advance initiatives that strengthen communities and support positive environmental impact,\u201d said&nbsp;<strong>Holger Dickers, Managing Director, SIG Foundation<\/strong>. \u201cWith Recycle for Good now starting in Vietnam, we are creating an opportunity for young people to learn the value of collecting and returning used beverage cartons for recycling \u2013 a simple action that can inspire long term behavioral change. As the program grows, we aim to motivate even more people to join and help build a more circular future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nicolas Tan Yuan Hsing, Head of Markets Malaysia, Vietnam and Philippines at SIG<\/strong>, added: \u201cWe are convinced that our project in Vietnam not only makes a difference for the students themselves, but that they also serve as advocates who spread the message of bringing about change and promoting recycling among their families and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Le Trung Thong, Director of Lagom,<\/strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;Do Thanh Vinh, Project Manager of Lagom at Bac Ninh Province Department of Education and Training:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cWe are proud to be a key partner in SIG\u2019s \u2018Recycle for Good\u2019 program in Vietnam. We are confident that, together, we can take important steps to promote recycling and encourage people to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIG, a leading solutions provider of packaging systems with a unique portfolio of aseptic carton, bag-in-box, and spouted pouch, is expanding its \u201cRecycle for Good\u201d program to Vietnam, bringing a proven, education-led model for carton collection and recycling to Bac Ninh, one of the country\u2019s fastest-growing regions. 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