Promoting sustainable use of natural resources

摘要

The beverage carton industry is committed to improving its resource use and environmental performance. Specific sectoral priorities have been identified for one or more parts of the industry chain, including: sustainable management of forest resources, biodiversity conservation, reduction of energy use throughout the chain to sup port CO_2 emission reductions, reduction of air emissions from plant and transport sources, reduction of water use and emissions, reduction of chemicals and hazardous substances, and recovery and recycling of used forest-based resources. The industry takes a life-cycle approach to the management of its activities, from forest to recycling and recovery. The chain's representative association, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, participates in the UNEP Life Cycle Initiative. ACE views this initiative as necessary to the development and dissemination of life-cycle thinking globally.