Sonoco Recycling updates its online presence

Sonoco Recycling, a unit of Sonoco and one of the largest packaging recyclers in North America, has launched of a new website to provide searchable customer service content and recycling resources.

Sonoco Recycling has launched a new microsite at www.sonocorecycling.com

The microsite. at www.sonocorecycling.com, includes: a contact form for site visitors to request information; a new locations database, where visitors can more easily identify Sonoco Recycling facilities near them; and videos, including those on how recycling works.

The site is formatted to be accessible from a number of devices, including mobile phones and tablets, and features a home page that rotates content to allow visitors to quickly learn about available services and resources or news announcements.

A recycling leader with 50 locations worldwide, Sonoco Recycling annually collects nearly three million tons of old corrugated containers, various grades of paper, metals and plastics. Currently, Sonoco Recycling operates five material recovery facilities and serves nearly 150 communities in which curbside-collected residential and commercial materials are processed.

The company also provides recycling programs that identify waste reduction opportunities for many of the largest consumer product companies in the US.

Ray Howard, general manager of Sonoco Recycling, said: ‘Our new microsite makes it easier for customers to find us and the information on recycling they need, whether they are a municipality, CPG, government agency or a grocery store chain.

‘Additionally, the site provides a platform where we can share educational assets for teachers and parents, such as the Remarkable Recyclables video, which teaches kids about what happens to materials after they're placed in the recycle bin, or our Green Steps curriculum for environmental education.’