Packaging Sustainability & Environmental Impact Flashcards
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The How2Recycle label program in the US is managed by which organization?
Answer: GreenBlue / Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition administers the How2Recycle standardized labeling system for on-pack consumer recycling guidance.
When conducting a comparative LCA between glass and PET bottles for beverages, which life cycle phase typically dominates glass's environmental footprint?
Answer: Raw material extraction and manufacturing (high energy melting)
Glass production requires extremely high furnace temperatures, making the manufacturing phase the largest contributor to its energy and emissions burden.
Which resin identification code (RIC) is assigned to polypropylene (PP) and is relevant when assessing curbside recyclability?
Answer: #5
RIC #5 identifies polypropylene; while recyclable, its curbside acceptance varies widely by municipality.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on paperboard packaging assures consumers that:
Answer: The fiber was sourced from responsibly managed forests meeting social and environmental standards
FSC certification traces fiber through the supply chain to verify it comes from forests managed for ecological, social, and economic sustainability.
A packaging engineer wants to reduce ocean plastic pollution risk. Which design strategy is most directly targeted at this outcome?
Answer: Eliminating unrecyclable multi-material laminates that contaminate recycling streams
Multi-material laminates cannot be recycled and are more likely to persist in the environment; eliminating them improves recyclability and reduces litter risk.
In sustainability reporting, Scope 3 emissions for a packaging manufacturer would MOST likely include:
Answer: Emissions from suppliers' raw material extraction and customers' end-of-life disposal
Scope 3 covers indirect value chain emissions — both upstream (suppliers) and downstream (customers, consumers, end-of-life) — outside the company's direct control.
Which property of packaging material is assessed by the 'recyclability' metric in the APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability?
Answer: Whether the packaging can be effectively processed through existing US MRF and reclamation infrastructure
The APR Design Guide evaluates packages against real-world US sorting and reprocessing capabilities to determine practical recyclability.