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Analysing the Environmental and Social Effects of Packaged Goods to Become Part of an Integrated Life Cycle-Based Product System Jane Bickerstaffe, INCPEN, a speaker at the EuroPack Summit 2014TRANSCRIPT
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EuroPack SummitLisbon
Improving the social & environmental impact of packaging
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impact of packagingJane Bickerstaffe
Director
INCPEN
9 September 2014
Click to edit Master title styleThe Industry Council for research on
Packaging & the Environment
Research organisation which
draws together an influential
group of companies who
share a vision of the future
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where all production,
distribution and consumption
contribute to a truly
sustainable society.
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Major international companies from every stage of the supply chain
The Industry Council for research
on Packaging & the Environment
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• Why sustainability matters
• The product and packaging lifecycle
• Designing more resource-efficient supply systems
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• Designing more resource-efficient supply systems
• Telling customers and regulators what is good for the environment
Click to edit Master title styleSustainable Development
1987 UN report ‘Our Common Future’
“sustainable development requires meeting the
basic needs of all and extending to all the
opportunity to fulfill their aspirations for a
better life”
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better life”
Alleviating poverty through improving the economy and
quality of life of less well-off people which will enable them
to care for the environment
http://www.un-documents.net/our-common-future.pdf
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• Growing awareness globally from
• consumers
• your customers
• investors
• regulators
• your employees
Sustainability matters
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• your employees
• Companies need to meet expectations that their products and services will fulfil needs at lowest environmental and social impact
• Making more efficient use of resources (materials, energy, water) makes business sense
Click to edit Master title styleThere’s no single measure of sustainability for packaging
• It could be
• made from renewable or non-renewable resources
• recyclable
• biodegradable or inert
• reusable or non-reusable
• made from recycled or virgin material
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• made from recycled or virgin material
• single material or multi-layer
• lightweight or heavy
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systems
• optimise material, water and energy use
• minimise waste (from products and used packaging)
• maximise recovery of value from waste - as material, energy, compost
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material, energy, compost
… whether they are made from paper, glass, metals, plastics or a mixture of materials
No material has a monopoly of environmental virtues!
Click to edit Master title styleLaminates are just as resource-efficient as recyclable packaging
• Over 96% of glass jars have to be recycled to generate
less residual waste than pouches
• Pouches can’t be filled as fast as jars so filling energy is
higher
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269g 12g
Both packs have a net positive impact in protecting food
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• Best case scenario:
• 95% of households have collection facilities
• 90% of those households participate and contribute
90% of recyclables
Be realistic about recycling
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90% of recyclables
• 90% material is left after removal of contamination
• maximum amount of material that can be recycled is 69% (90% of 90% of 90% of 95%)
Click to edit Master title stylePackaging in a
Environment:• Save more
resources than used
sustainable society
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Social:• Meet consumers
expectations in all
aspects of
• Product protection
• Safety
• Handling
• Information
Economy:• Save costs in
distribution and
merchandising
of goods
Packaging
Click to edit Master title styleThe product & packaging lifecycle
Material & Packaging Suppliers
Manufacturers Distributors Wholesalers
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RetailersConsumers
Waste Sorting
Waste Collection
Energy Recovery LandfillReprocessing
Click to edit Master title stylePackaging protects far more
resources than it uses
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Click to edit Master title stylePackaging prevents far more
waste than it generates
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Click to edit Master title styleInform consumers about packaging
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Click to edit Master title styleINCPEN Guide to Packaging and the Internet
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Click to edit Master title styleInnovative packaging –
environmental and social
Calorie-portion
Vacuum skin pack Pigment replaces label
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Dip & squeeze –
reduced packagingReclosable packSingle-use portions for
developing markets
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