Comparisons Made
- The impact assessment on Orange Juice containers considered 4 different packaging alternatives adjusted to suit a functional unit of 10L
- 1 x 10 Litre Aseptic Bag-in-Box
- 1 x 10 Litre Intasept Bag-in-Box
- 10 x 1L Pet Bottles
- 10 x 1L Liquid Packaging Board Containers
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Results
- The 1 litre PET bottle was the worst packaging of the four considered due to its weight per litre and the impact of the bottle manufacturing process
- The liquid packaging board container gave the lowest GWP results due to its use of renewable resources and the use of biogenic substances (wood in this case) that provided a sink for CO2 by absorbing it from the atmosphere
- The bag-in-box options were competitive due to their lower weight per litre and the use of cardboard as part of the structural aspect of the container
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