Carbon footprint: Plastics vs. alternative materials

摘要

A new study-the "The Impact of Plastics Packaging on Life Cycle Energy Consumption & Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the United States and Canada" (see pwgo.to/759)-has determined that six major categories of plastic packaging help to significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions when compared with packaging alternatives made with other materials. Prepared by Franklin Associates for the American Chemistry Council and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association , the study assessed the energy requirements and greenhouse gas emissions of six general categories of plastic packaging produced and sold in the U.S. and Canada. These include caps and closures, beverage containers, other rigid containers, carrier (or shopping) bags, stretch/shrink wrap, and other flexible packaging.