Carton Packs are Top Performers for UHT Milk Packaging

摘要

A recent, Europe-wide life-cycle assessment conducted by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IFEU) has confirmed that, compared to disposable HDPE and PET bottles, carton packs for UHT milk have a significantly better environmental profile - particularly with respect to C02 emission, use of fossil resources and consumption of primary energy. In the 1-liter format, carton packs generate 34 per cent less C02, use 56 per cent less fossil resources, and consume 30 per cent less primary energy compared to HDPE multilayer bottles; when compared to disposable PET bottles, these figures are 45 per cent for COz, 57 per cent for fossil resources and 36 per cent for primary energy.