US containerboard production crashed 8% in Q1 2026 as Wall Street splits on whether America is heading into a recession.

Those boxes headed for recycling could pass for boutique store organizers.

Cardboard-box sales have seen the biggest contraction since the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Packaging Corp. of America just reported an almost 10% year-on-year slump in second-quarter shipments.

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But what exactly is a cardboard box recession, and is there a way it might actually be good news for the economy? Read on to learn more. What Is a Cardboard Box Recession? Simply put, a “cardboard box ...

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Do you ever look at a cardboard box and think, "That’s a nice one — I should keep that just in case?" I know I do, and when I asked my social media following the same, there was an outpouring of ...

The cardboard box goes largely unappreciated. Yet, it is indispensable to our daily living. It holds all of our knick-knacks and personal mementos when we move or have things shipped. It holds our ...

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