LCA Wine Containers

Comparative Study on Wine Containers Show Cartons’ Lower CO2 Footprint
– USA & Canada, 2006
This peer-reviewed scientific study from North America was commissioned by Tetra Pak and compared different wine packaging systems – wine glass bottles, wine plastic bottles and wine cartons. It analysed each package according to its life cycle, the cradle-to-grave analysis of the product that covers all steps from raw material extraction through to container disposal. In all three categories measured, energy requirements, solid wastes, as well as greenhouse gas emissions, the cardboard packages scored significantly lower than the comparable plastic or glass bottles. The study is based on the internationally accepted standards for life cycle assessments, the ISO 14040 series.

Source: Life Cycle Inventory for Container Systems of Wine, Final Report 2006, Franklin Associates, Division of ERG, Prairie Village, KS, USA

Link to Life Cycle Inventory of Container Systems for Wine (pdf)