{"id":86395,"date":"2025-07-31T11:20:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/?page_id=86395"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:31:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:31:44","slug":"reduce-emissions-from-packaging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/ar\/food-and-beverage-manufacturing\/reduce-emissions-from-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduce emissions from packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t1. Assess<\/div>\n\tAssess your current packaging for carbon footprint and inefficiencies.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t2. Redesign<\/div>\n\tRedesign packaging to reduce packaging use and provide cost savings. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t3. Engage suppliers<\/div>\n\tEngage suppliers to find lower emissions intensity packaging materials.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t4. Communicate<\/div>\n\tCommunicate proactively with customers on your new packaging and associated impacts. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t5. Formalize<\/div>\n\tFormalize your company’s policy on sustainable packaging.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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\n\t Minimise material use by optimizing packaging and product design. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Change out packaging materials, for lower emissions options like post-consumer recycled fiber or films, recyclable and recycled materials (e.g. glass, \u200baluminum\u200b), lightweight alternatives (e.g. wax coatings), or other innovative packaging solutions (e.g. Tetra Pak). <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Provide clear, consistent, and accurate labelling to promote recycling. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Collaborate with retailers to implement refill and reuse systems, ensuring they deliver better environmental outcomes based on life cycle assessments.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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Resources to boost your circularity and embed it into your business. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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FDF\u2019s Packaging checklist<\/h3>\n

A sustainability checklist for food and beverage businesses to help them optimise their packaging.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation<\/h3>\n

Guidance and case studies for circular design and insights into improving food systems.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Sustainable Packaging Coalition<\/h3>\n

Offers design guides, recyclability labels, and tools.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n

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