Dairy Chilled Example
Renewable resources can be replenished over time and enable a move away from fossil fuel-based materials, with a lower carbon footprint and reduced carbon impact.
In the dairy chilled category, a third-party peer reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) shows that 1.75 litre and 2 litre Tetra Rex® Plant-based carton packages have a lower climate impact than 2 litre and 3 litre HDPE bottles1.
Life cycle assessment
To understand the environmental performance of our products, an important starting point is to base our decisions on knowledge and facts. One tool we use to find out about the climate and environmental impacts of our products is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
What is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
Life cycle assessments (LCAs) are scientific studies that analyse a package’s environmental performance associated with all the stages of its life, from the extraction of raw materials to processing, manufacturing, distribution and end-of-life treatment and emissions.
As they provide this holistic view of the packaging value chain, we use LCAs to understand, improve and communicate the environmental performance of our packages, as well as facilitate comparisons within our product portfolio and extend beyond. This interconnected approach empowers us to make informed decisions and drive continuous improvements in the environmental performance of our packages.
Tetra Pak has commissioned and published LCA2 studies since the 1980s.
All studies are carried out by independent scientific institutes and are critically reviewed, in line with ISO 14040 and 14044.
2An LCA is unique to the market(s) for which it was commissioned and the conditions under which it was conducted. This means that the results are not universally applicable and may not be extrapolated beyond the original study scope.