Reducing Packaging Waste

POPULATION GROWTH

KEY TRENDS (Consumer vs. Packaging)

SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPT

SUSTAINABILITY APPROACHES

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

OPTIMIZATION CONCEPT

SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATION

MOST POPULOUS COUNTRIES, 2012 AND 2050 2012 2050 COUNTRY POPULATION (MILLIONS)

China 1,350

India 1,260

United States 314

Indonesia 241

Brazil 194

Pakistan 180

Nigeria 170

Bangladesh 153

Russia 143

Japan 128

COUNTRY POPULATION (MILLIONS)

India 1,691

China 1,311

United States 423

Nigeria 402

Pakistan 314

Indonesia 309

Bangladesh 226

Brazil 213

Congo, Dem. Rep. 194

Ethiopia 166

Ref.2012 Population Reference Bureau

7 billion in 2011 towards 9.5 billion in 2050

Ref.2012 Population Reference Bureau

Aging of the world population

Urbanization

Smaller households

Time constraints / Lack of skill

to cook

‘On-the-Go’ lifestyles

Health awareness / Age-related

& Functional foods

Safe foods consumers can trust

/ authenticity

Looking for sustainable production

Easy to use function / Readability

Retail pack size / Single serve /

Ready to serve packaging /

Convenience / User friendly

Nutrition claim / Country of origin /

Allergen claim / Safe packaging

material / Transparent communication

CONSUMER PACKAGING

Globalization

Brand enhancement & differentiation

Environmental & sustainability

concerns

Multilingual labeling / Consistent identity

Innovation / Technologies /

Active & Intelligent

Material reduction / Renewable resources

/ Cube utilization / Carbon footprint /

Recyclability / Reuse packaging /

Packaging waste reduction /

Locally supply

CONSUMER PACKAGING

US EPA, 1969 “create and maintain conditions

under which [humans] and nature can exist in

productive harmony, and fulfill the social,

economic and other requirements of present

and future generations of Americans.”

Brundtland Commission (World Commission on

Environment and Development), 1987 “meeting

the needs of the present without compromising

the ability of future generations to meet their

own needs.”

Triple Bottom Line (Economic, Social and Environmental aspects) (Renewed Strategy for Sustainable Development European Council, June 2006)

TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE – THE THREE PILLARS

TBL

Profit

Planet

People

Reuse

Reduce

Recover

Recycle

Replace

Remove

Ref.: http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/municipal/hierarchy.htm

FOSSIL BASED RESOURCE RENEWABLE RESOURCE

Water + CO2

Compost

Used Items

Reuse Recycle

Plant Material

Manufacturer

Product

Ultimate Sustainable Life Cycle Approach

Compost

Ref. energyinsights.net Ref. Partha Das Sharma’s Weblog

Energy Values

Material Btu/pound

Plastic

PET 10,900

HDPE 18,700

Other Plastic Containers 16,400

Other Plastics 17,900

Rubber & Leather 12,800

Newspaper 8,000

Corrugated Boxes (paper) 7,000

Textiles 9,400

Wood 7,300

Average for MSW 5,900

Yard Wastes 2,900

Food Wastes 2,900

Heat Content of Common Fuels

Fuel Oil 20,900

Wyoming Coal 9,600

Ref.: http://www.plasticsindustry.org/AboutPlastics/content.cfm?ItemNumber=793&navItemNumber=1124

WASTE

to

ENERGY

Big Belly Solar Trash Compactor Reverse Vending Machine

Protection / Transport / Consumption / Disposal

PROTECTION

Damage

-Physical

-Chemical -Biological

TRANSPORT

Damage

-Shock/ Vibration

Cube utilization

Energy use

CONSUMPTION

Safety use

Functionality

DISPOSAL

3 R’s

Renewable

resource

Compostable

Sustainability is logic and essential.

It is the continuous improvement effort.

Consumers are willing to be told what the improvements

or changes are.

No unexpected frustration during use.

Promote the sustainability into everyday life.

http://www.cpfworldwide.com/mtrl/CPD/download/csr/en/CPF_SD_ReportEN2012.pdf

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