• PET, because of its light weight and general toughness, requires less packaging material per unit of packaged product, which, in general, reduces the overall environmental burden.
• PET uses less material than other packaging materials such as aluminium and glass for the same amount of liquid.
• PET’s light weight makes it the preferred choice for bottlers who produce everyday goods such as soft drinks and waters.
• PET’s light weight allows for easier transportation of goods, benefitting consumers and end users.
• PET is less resource dependent, allowing for less material to be used in packaging with the same volume of end product.
• PET, because of its light weight and general toughness, requires less packaging material per unit of packaged product, which, in general, reduces the overall environmental burden.
• PET uses less material than other packaging materials such as aluminium and glass for the same amount of liquid.
• PET’s light weight makes it the preferred choice for bottlers who produce everyday goods such as soft drinks and waters.
• PET’s light weight allows for easier transportation of goods, benefitting consumers and end users.
• PET is less resource dependent, allowing for less material to be used in packaging with the same volume of end product.
Replacing plastics packaging
with alternatives would on average:
Increased weight 3.6 times
Increased CO2 emissions 2.7%
Increased energy 2.2 times
