Sustainability- Life Cycle Approach

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1 Sustainability- Life Cycle Approach Packplus International Packaging Conclave Delhi(NCR), 8 th December 2012 Vijay V. Bhujle Intertek Expert Services(C&P) Intertek India Private Limited vijay.bhujle@intertek.com 1

2 Sustainable Development The product lifecycle Material extraction Emissions Component manufacture Product manufacture Product sale Product use Product disposal Waste Electricity Water Resource use 2

3 Defining the boundaries Where do you draw the line? Cradle-to-gate 3 3

4 Providing direction through LCA A network tree for the production of 1kg of whitelined chipboard. LCA softwares SimaPro Umberto GaBi Identifies large impacts that can be targeted for reduction. Where do the impacts come from? 4 4

5 Ciba carbon footprinting example Flocculant is packed in 3 sizes of packaging: Small HDPE kegs Medium HDPE/LDPE drums Large HDPE bulk containers Large Bulk Container Holds 1000kg Used 3 times Small Keg Holds 25kg Medium Drum Holds 220kg 5 5

6 Ciba carbon footprinting example 28% saving 87% saving Kg Kg Keg 220Kg Drum 20 0 Bulk Container Carbon footprint Kg eq per tonne of flocculant lant (Lower is better) The carbon saving achieved by packing in bulk is 89 kl kilograms of carbon dioxided equivalents. This is equal to the carbon dioxide emitted by driving a typical car 258 miles. 6 6

7 Carrier Bag Study 6 types of carrier bag HDPE lightweight carrier bag HDPE prodegradant carrier bag Starch-polyester carrier bag Paper bag LDPE bag for life Non-woven PP bag for life 7 7

8 Carrier Bag Study Large number of variables Do we reuse single use carrier bags? How do we dispose of carrier bags? How much recycled content does an average bag contain? How many times do you use a bag for life? How do you compare bag capacity? 8 8

9 Carrier Bag Study LDPE 'bag for life' rming potential (g CO O2 eq.) Global war HDPE bag (40.28% reused as a bin liner) PP 'bag for life' HDPE bag Starch-polyester t bag (same weight and volume as HDPE bag, composted) Prodegradant bag (40.28% reused as bin liner) Prodegradant bag Number of uses (bags for life only) 9 9

10 Wine Example Simple example of a bottle of wine 1 litre functional unit Produced in Australia Shipped to UK LCA models manufacture of material, shipping and waste

11 Material substitution If the glass bottle is substituted with a PET barrier layered bottle, the reductions go even further with a halving of the carbon footprint ( g CO2 per bottle) End-of-life impact increases by % 91% reduction provided by the weight reduction in shipping. i 49% reduction in manufacturing. 2 per bottle per bottle Grams of CO2 Grams of CO PET bottle Glass bottle Total Manufacture Transport End-of-life 11 11

12 Environmental product innovation Wine pouch Reduces weight required to carry 1 litre from 743 grams to just 36 grams. Manufacturing impact reduced in every category with CO2 reduced by 72%. There is also a 95% reduction in the transport compared with glass, and a 50% reduction in comparison with the PET bottle

13 Overall comparison mpt litre pouch 1 litre PET bottle 1 litre Glass bottle light 1 litre Glass bottle -010 Comparing 1 p '1 litre pouch', 1 p '1 litre PET bottle', 1 p '1 litre Glass bottle light' and 1 p '1 litre Glass bottle'; Method: Eco-indicator 99 (H) V2.03 / Europe EI 99 H/A / single score Carcinogens Resp. organics Resp. inorganics Climate change Radiation Ozone layer Ecotoxicity Acidification/ Eutrophication Land use Minerals Fossil fuels 13 13

14 Carbon footprint 75 grams 14 14

15 Conclusion LCA provides: A study of your environmental impacts that t can vary in complexity and data requirements. Not just a carbon footprint but an understanding of the relevance of other impacts. A starting point for future studies and action. An important marketing tool with eco-labelling. Potential cost savings when used as a driver for innovation

16 10 tips for sustainable package design 1.Take a life-cycle approach to package design. 2.Evaluate each component of your package. 3.Consider new alternatives for distribution packaging. 4.Look for opportunities to make your packaging reusable where it makes sense. 5.Consider changes in your product. 6.Whenever possible, design for recyclability. 7.Employ packaging strategies that encourage product consumption. 8.Know where your packaging materials come from. 9.Evaluate your distribution system for space-saving opportunities. 10.Consider materials a made from renewable e e feedstock. Greener package Packaging world 16

17 Thank You.. 17

18 A single eco-score To provide a single environmental score impacts are characterised into damage levels rather than equivalents. These are then combined into three different categories: Human Health Eco-systems Resource use These are then weighted into a single score which is measured in eco- points 1 eco-point = 1/1000 th of an average Europeans yearly environmental load 18 18