
Are You Sure Your Packaging Is Sustainable? Here’s the Data You Need.
Today’s consumers are overwhelmed by greenwashing—marketing that overshadows the facts. Many packaging solutions are promoted as eco-friendly, but the data tells a different story.
Using the ReCiPe methodology (a trusted Life Cycle Assessment tool), the study compared common packaging materials: PET, RPET, paperboard, and glass.
Here’s what we found:
PET and RPET plastics consistently outperform paperboard and glass across multiple environmental factors, from climate change impact to fossil fuel depletion and waste reduction.
While glass and paperboard seem “greener,” they often have a larger carbon footprint and energy use.
Check out the comparison graph below to see how PET and RPET lead the way in sustainability.
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