What is the carbon footprint of a Recyclable Pouch?
By 2030 all plastic packaging within the EU will need to be recyclable or reusable. But the devil of how this goal can be achieved lies in the detail. Recyclable flexible packaging made from mono materials has emerged as a significant facilitator of this goal.
How much carbon footprint can be reduced if you go with a Recyclable Pouch?
BPS unearths how eco-friendly
the recyclable pouch can achieve:
“The carbon
footprint of 1 package can be considered as the total amount of carbon dioxide
produced by using one package.
- Conventional
laminated pouches, made from multi-layer films of different types such as PE,
metalized PE, aluminum, etc., require more energy in production of raw
materials and finished pouches, and more carbon emissions are produced from raw
materials to finished pouches. Besides, with different types of films formed
together, these laminated pouches cannot be recycled after use. Disposing of
these wasted bags requires more energy and produces more carbon emissions.
- Recyclable bags,
made of mono type of plastic PE, consumes less energy in the production of the
raw materials as well as finished pouches, so less carbon footprint is generated
in these processes. After use, these pouches can be recycled and reused, so the
recyclability reduces the energy and carbon footprint needed to deal with the
waste.
It's complex to
calculate the carbon footprint of a package. As a general reference, by
changing to the recyclable materials, the carbon footprint of a package can be
reduced around 60%.”
How can you recycle the Recyclable Pouch?
According
to BPS’s industry
knowledge,
Plastic
recycling stream generally involves collection, sorting, and recycling. Most
recycling centers are equipped for PET, PP, PE, etc. The recyclable pouch is
made of mono PE. Therefore, as long as the PE recycling stream exists in the
country, the bags can be properly recycled.
Generally,
if consumers discard recyclables into recycling bins, the wastes will be
collected to recycling centers for sorting and recycling. Recycling system
should be available in most countries, but varies in degree.
According
to the common status quo, the recycling system worldwide may not be perfect
yet, but it should be improved soon, as more and more countries (including EU,
USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc.) are setting a timetable for
eco-friendly packaging requirements and policies. By switching to fully
recyclable packages, you are following and leading the trend nationally and
internationally.
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Author: Jasmine Zhang
Edited by:
Jasmine Zhang
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BPS Team: inquiry@bestpackagesolutions.net
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