Tetra Pak has been a food processing and packaging solutions company since 1951. Working closely with their customers and suppliers, Tetra Pak provide safe, innovative, and environmentally sound products that meet the needs of hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries daily. Although Tetra Pak was established in Korea in 1983, Tetra Pak’s packaging solution was already introduced to Korea in 1974. The solution has revolutionized the food and beverage industry with paper-based, aseptic cartons that can store liquids for months without refrigeration. Tetra Pak accounts for 75% of the distribution volume of domestic aseptic cartons.

Tetra Pak aseptic carton packaging typically consists of 70% paper, 24% polyethylene (plastic), and 6% aluminum, which can be difficult to recycle since each material is often processed through separate channels. Whereas paper materials from aseptic carton waste are recycled, the composite materials (polyethylene and aluminum) are only incinerated or landfilled.

Currently, the aseptic carton recycling rate is about 6% in South Korea with a target of achieving over 70% by 2030. Tetra Pak Korea established cooperation projects with SK Global Chemical, Maeil Dairies, and Jushin Trading in 2021 to increase the recycling level. By extracting the plastics and aluminum composite materials, the aseptic carton wastes are 100% recycled, leading to a broad range of resource circulation systems. The project will recycle 3,000 tons of composite materials and reduce 19,000 tons of CO₂/year.

Furthermore, the Korea Aseptic Carton Recycling Association (KACRA) was established in September 2021 for final aseptic carton producers and initial producers to share social responsibility and create a resource circulation society through aseptic carton recycling. The association plans to take the lead in creating and expanding an environment to improve the recycling rate of aseptic cartons and enhance the awareness of producers and citizens about recycling aseptic cartons. It also aims to establish an aseptic carton collecting system as well as develop and disseminate recycling policy tasks and new technologies. The association will collaborate and cooperate on projects with various related organizations for recycling by supporting aseptic carton collecting and recycling companies.

With the recent advancements in prioritizing sustainability combined with the fast adaptation of technology by South Korea, Tetra Pak can support improvements in the recycling process. The Ministry of Environment leads the Korean government's efforts to change the waste collection and recycling system.

Tetra Pak witnesses that the consumer group is one of the driving forces in solving South Korea’s climate change problem in recent years.