Sustainability & Flexible Packaging Sustainable Packaging Coalition Conference March 22, 2013
Agenda Inherently Sustainable
1
• • •
Manufacturing Distribution Use
Functional Performance
2
• Appearance • Barrier • Containment.
End of Life
3
• Current Options • On the Horizon.
Flexible Packaging
Sustainability Credentials
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Flexible Packaging Manufacturing, Distribution & Use • Consumes less energy, fewer natural resources • Generates less CO2 emissions • Results in higher product to package ratio • Requires fewer trucks to transport, using less fuel & creating less emissions • Provides many consumer conveniences: • Extended shelf life • Easy storage • Microwaveability • Reclosability
Flexible Packaging Creates Less Footprint Less Energy, Less CO2 Emissions, Less to Landfill Beverage Packaging Examples Package Type
Beverage Weight
Package Weight
Product to *MSW Package Landfill Ratio per 100g Product
Energy Emissions Consumed kg CO2 MJ/8 oz e/8oz
Glass Bottle & Metal Cap
8 oz (236 g)
198.4 g
1:1
54.5 g
3.36
0.29
Plastic PET Bottle & Cap
8 oz (236 g)
22.7 g
10:1
6.0 g
3.0
0.18
Aluminum Can
8 oz (236 g)
11.3 g
21:1
2.4 g
0.99
0.08
Flexible Standup Pouch
6.75 oz (199 g)
5.7 g
35:1
2.8 g
0.45
0.02
* Recycling rates factored
Create Less Footprint During Transport Energy Consumption & Environmental Impact Greatly Reduced
26 truckloads of unfilled glass jars
1 truckload of unfilled flexible pouches
Flexible Packaging Uses Less Resources Examples of Packaging Needed for 60 Pounds of Beverage
50
Pounds of Glass
6
Pounds of Rigid PET
3
Pounds of Aluminum
1.5
Pounds of Flexible Plastic
Carbon Footprint: The Key Messages Footprint. The Key Messages. 1
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All good packaging reduces carbon impact -- reduces waste & increases shelf life.
Thanks to economies of scale, conventional plastics often perform well on carbon footprints.
Bio-derived materials will dramatically outperform fossil-based – once greater economies of scale are achieved.
Flexible Packaging
Functional Performance
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Package Functionality
A
• Appearance • Strength, Print, Outer layer
B
• Barrier • Protection, Shelf-life, Core Layer
C
• Containment • Sealant, Protection, Inner layer
Functional Performance AGENDA
Conventional Plastics
Exceptional packaging performance: • Moisture & gas barrier
Bio-based Conventional
Identical functional properties as conventional plastics
Compostable
Naturally permeable to moisture • First applications were short shelf life produce
• Optical properties • Lightweight solutions
• Extensive R&D over 5 years has improved barriers
Flexible Packaging
End-of-Life Options
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Determining the Impact End of Life Options Waste Management Option Thermo Recycling Home Composting Industrial Composting Clean Incineration Anaerobic Digestion Landfill (last resort only!)
Traditional Laminates
Bio Film Laminates
Collaboration: Aligning the Package With The Brand Promise AGENDA
Performance Appearance Barrier
Containment
The Brand Promise Impact
Results
Environmental
Cost
Social Economic
Marketability Total Value
Flexible Packaging
Thank you! Chris Mitchell Business Manager, Americas Packaging and Sustainable Innovia Films, Inc.
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