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First cardboard
The first Commercial cardboard is created by Sir Malcom Thornhill -
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Cardboard history
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eggs
France uses cardboard boxes to transport eggs from japan -
kellogg bros
the Kellogg brothers started the use of cardboard to hold cereal products -
First patent
the first patent for cardboard was used for the high hats worn by English gentlemen -
Gair
Robert Gair invented a machine to make pre cut cardboard boxes -
WWII cardboard
Cardboard boxes were used to protect gas masks that was given to every citizens leading to WW2 -
Carboard city
Up to 200 homeless people in London lived in cardboard boxes -
UK
In 2009 UK alone produced over 7 million cardboard for packaging and boxes -
Cardboard today
Most cardboard today is made from re used material and 70% is recycled.