How to Use paperboard in a Sentence

paperboard

noun
  • But prices for paperboard, which is used for beer and cereal boxes, have held up.
    — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Egg cartons made of paperboard or pulp are compostable and can be used in the garden, with some caveats.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • These books are made of paperboard, which is like thick cardboard, with a slick coating that makes the pages even more durable.
    — Brienne Walsh, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The item was packed in 20-ounce plastic tubs and placed inside a paperboard sleeve.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
  • Packaging for the item amounts to more than 7 million pounds of paperboard per year.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Once the fiber degrades, it can be used to make paperboard, which is used in things like cereal boxes.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2021
  • The mill churns out enough of this paperboard to be folded into 32m cartons a day.
    — The Economist, 17 Oct. 2019
  • But while that impressed our experts, kids were more into the cool designs on these paperboard panels, which connect with plastic links.
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Togo transforms a single sheet of paperboard into a hyper-efficient purse for your meal.
    — Joseph Flaherty, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2013
  • The same figure holds for paperboard containers and packaging.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Nippon Dynawave employs hundreds to produce bleached paperboard that is used to make cartons and containers for products like juice and milk.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 May 2026
  • There are also trash bags that are made with recycled materials or reclaimed plastic, or that are packaged in recycled paperboard.
    — Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
  • In addition, their packaging boxes are made from recycled paperboard.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 15 May 2024
  • And Alabama is second in the nation in pulp production and paper and paperboard production.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Postcards, which should be no more than 4 ¼ by 6 inches, can be made from paperboard—like cereal and granola bar boxes—as well as any kind of cardboard packaging.
    — National Geographic, 2 July 2020
  • The site is located near Arkansas City and produces paperboard, according to a news release.
    — Special To The Commercial, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2023
  • For example, french fry containers — aptly called Frypods — are being made with a new recyclable paperboard.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 4 May 2021
  • The Mexican Pizza had sent more than 7 million pounds of paperboard into landfills each year, the company said.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 May 2022
  • Cardboard is more biodegradable than plastic packaging, but its production is linked to deforestation and heavy chemical use by paperboard mills.
    — Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2020
  • Previously, disposal of the pizza's packaging amounted to more than 7 million pounds of paperboard per year.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 18 Apr. 2022
  • It’s made of high-quality paperboard and the puzzles are available in landscape or vertical orientation, according to the website.
    — Lindsay Schneider, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The facility produces bleached paperboard that is used to make cartons and cups for products such as milk, juice coffee and sake, according to a 2023 news release.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 May 2026
  • The new paperboard production line under construction in November.
    — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2022
  • The company became the world's primary source of converting machinery for the production of paper cup and paperboard containers.
    — Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2018
  • And 20 percent of paperboard packaging, like boxes for fries and pizzas, contained PFAS.
    — Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Grahm sold the winery a few years ago but remains involved, including with the rollout of this new rosé in a lightweight paperboard bottle, slated to come to Whole Foods Market stores this spring.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Easy on the planet, but a powerful match for body odor, this refillable antiperspirant eliminates the single-use plastic for packaging, as its container is made from more eco-friendly paperboard.
    — Erica Metzger, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Before his remarks, Biden toured a warehouse-sized shed at the port containing giant rolls of fiber paperboard made by a Finnish company, Metsä Board, used to make boxes.
    — Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The findings provide clarity, but perhaps not much comfort, to neighbors of the paperboard factory and wastewater treatment plant, who, for years, have registered complaints for the noxious odors affecting their lives.
    — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2023
  • Georgia-Pacific is investing $50 million in its Brewton mill, funding upgrades of its paperboard machine.
    — William Thornton, AL.com, 23 May 2017

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