Glass - FEVE...Marcello Montisci, Vetropack Chairman of FEVE Communications Committee 3 May 2016 . Packaging and health safety make the news. Q: We know people often worry about the

Glass A Permanent Material

Steffen Seehausen, Ardagh GroupChairman of FEVE Production & Environment Committee

3 May 2016

Concept of Permanent Materials

Source: Permanent Materials – Scientific Background, Carbotech, 2014

Container Glass- Material Mass flows

Mass flow diagramme: source: www.feve.org

http://www.feve.org/

Glass – A Permanent Material

Source: Handbook of Glass Technologies, Beerkens et al., 1997

“frozen liquid”

Glass is Glass

Glass – A Permanent Material

Source: Handbook of Glass Technologies, Beerkens et al., 1997

• Recycling

• Infinite repeats

• Without changing material properties

• e.g. inertness not compromised

• Recycling in closed material loop

• Existing recovery systems

• Widely recycled material

• Proven material stewardship

• Collection for recycling rate of 74% (EU 28, 2013)

Glass – A Permanent Material

Glass – A Permanent Material

Source: metalpackagingeurope.org

Source: Ardaghgroup.com

A market perspective on packagingInsights from consumer surveys on food

safety and recycling

Marcello Montisci, VetropackChairman of FEVE Communications Committee

3 May 2016

Packaging and health safety make the news

Q: We know people often worry about the economy or personal finances. Below we have listed some more themes and topics that

people are concerned about in their daily life. Please indicate which three of these themes you are most worried about.

Food Safety is amongst top daily life worries

Personal health conditions

Food safety - just how natural and safe are the

contents of what you eat and drink

Food safety related to the health of your family or

children

Environmental problems

International terrorism, crime or political corruption

Public safety

Road traffic accidents

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63%

54%

53%

44%

38%

30%

19%

% TOP 3

Q: If you have selected glass in any of the above categories, please select your reason below

2011

61%

55%

51%

38%

20%

16%

15%

9%

3%

2%

Because it is a packaging material that is safe for your health

It preserves taste best

Because it is the least harmful packaging material for the

environment

It keeps the food or beverage fresh longer

Because it is more tasteful, appealing

It's the packaging type of my favourite brand

Because it has more style

It's the only packaging material available in my regular shop

I have no idea

Other

48%

54%

43%

36%

33%

20%

27%

14%

4%

3%

2014

> 3% higher than in 2011

> 3% lower than in 2011

Health and Taste are main drivers for choosing glass…

www.friendsofglass.com

… followed by environment

Europeans do recycle glass!

http://www.friendsofglass.com/

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34

35-

44

45-

54

Age group55-

64

Gender

KidsNo

kids

Kids

58%

49%56%

61%69%

58% 58% 57% 59%

29%

36%30%

29%

21%

29% 29% 31% 28%

11% 13%13%

10% 9%11%

11% 10% 12%

1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%

Definitely Probably Maybe yes, maybe no Probably not Definitely not

74% 87% 85% 86% 90% 90% 87% 87% 88% 87%

Significantly higher (95%) than other group

2011 2014

41%

58%

49%56%

61%69%

58% 58% 57% 59%

33%

29%

36%30%

29%

21%

29% 29% 31% 28%

20%

11% 13%13%

10% 9%11%

11% 10% 12%5%1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%

Definitely Probably Maybe yes, maybe no Probably not Definitely not

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FERVER 2016: 40 members – 70 plants – 18 European countries – 1800 employees

• Encourage use of recyclable materials like glass that are infinitely and permanently recyclable without ever losingtheir properties;

• Ensure that high recycling targets are not achieved at the expense of healthy and safe food contact materials;

• FEVE calls for EU harmonised rules for glass as foodcontact material.

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