Coke is also experimenting with nonpetroleum-based packaging materials.
Abraham and REI first had to measure the amount of packaging materials the company consumed.
Department officials said that could reflect a change to lighter packaging materials.
"We have done all the easy recycing things for packaging materials," Hazell says.
The company makes a wide variety of coated and uncoated paper, as well as packaging materials.
There are no delivery vehicles, no packaging materials, and no paper.
Japan imports lumber, pulp, packaging materials, newsprint and other commodity paper products, primarily from North America.
Another Wal-Mart example involves lowering costs associated with packaging materials.
Matt Prindiville, executive director for Upstream, commends companies for taking some responsibility for recycling packaging materials.
By 2020 Sweden aims to recycle 85% of paper-based packaging materials, up from today's 65%.
The company also produces pipes, tubes, castings, valves, machine tools, plastic-processing machinery, and packaging materials.
