Archive for category: Sustainability

ISO/TS 14067 – “Carbon Footprint of Products: Requirements and Guidelines for Quantification and Communication”, was released in May. It was intended to be an ISO Standard but after years of discussion, it evolved into a Technical Specification and will be reviewed in around three years time.
Pro Carton’s published carbon footprint figure of 915 kg CO2eq / tonne of cartons* is based on a methodology developed by the paper and board industry in 2007 with reference to international standards, so Pro Carton decided to see how its current methodology compares to the new specifications.

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A brand new study by UK retailer Sainsbury's clearly shows: despite austerity measures, consumers are not willing to sacrifice sustainability and expect appropriate solutions from trade and industry. The study outlines five new consumer trends which all have one thing in common: they strengthen the role of packaging, especially that of cartons.

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Paper and board including cartonboard achieved a recycling rate of 78% in 2010. It’s the most recycled packaging material in Europe, according to CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) calculations using Eurostat data. This latest data continues an upward trend from 63.8% achieved in 2000 and 73.3% achieved in 2005, and far exceeds the 60% target set by the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.

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