DS Smith makes a major contribution to conserving resources and reducing landfill waste through its position as the leading UK collector of waste paper for recycling and the UK's largest producer of recycled paper. For more information on DS Smith's recycling activities click here.

The Group's corrugated and plastic packaging products are made from recycled raw materials wherever it is practicable; 78% of the paper used by the Group's corrugated packaging operations in 2009/10 was recycled paper.

Corrugated packaging is fully recyclable and approximately 80% of corrugated packaging used in the UK is recycled. For more information on corrugated packaging and its recyclability click here.

The Group's packaging businesses work with their customers and retailers to optimise the use of resources and reduce waste in their supply chains. For more information on the subject of packaging and the environment click here.