Takeout containers get your favorite noodles from the restaurant to your dining table (or couch) without incident, but they are nearly impossible to recycle if they are made from foil-lined plastics.

South Africa-based forest products and paper company Sappi is undertaking a conversion process from graphic paper to packaging board on one of its paper machines at its mill in Somerset County, Maine.

Paper packaging, for some items, has always existed, but as many industries engage in a drive towards sustainability, it’s proliferating. From replacing cans with cartons, to replacing foil sweet ...