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Tetra Pak Sverige AB

Resourceefficiency in

paper packaging – a holisticapproach.

Industrial cooperation in Sweden

Agneta Melin


Life cycle of a liquid food packaging system –1 litre milk in a Tetra Brik

Forestry

Oil well

Feeding stuff

Farming and milkproduction

Plasticproduction

Boardproduction

Converting

Distribution, retailand consumption

Filling

Recycling

Landfill

Energyrecovery


Tetra Pak’s Environmental Policy

”Our primary environmental objective is to minimize theenvironmental impacts of our products through theentire life cycle by making efficient use of resources inour product development and design, in ourmanufacturing processes, and in our operations.”

Product design and manufacturing�


• Sustainable forestry• Environmental Management Systems: – Environmental Policy – Environmental requirements

on suppliers – Continual improvements• Substitution and precautionary principle for chemicals• Efficient transport solutions• Producer responsibility for packaging• Environmental product declaration• Openness towards customers about environmental data

IPP instruments usedin the LCA chain


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Global Warming Potential Impact, step-by-step

Forestry

Oil well

Feeding stuff

Farming and milkproduction

Plasticproduction

Boardproduction

Converting


Filling

Recycling

Landfill

Energyrecovery


Conclusions

• A holistic approach to environmental issues is essential to obtain efficient use of resources

• IPP leads to a holistic approach

• IPP instruments provide environmental improvements

• This holistic approach minimizes the need for detailed regulation

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Forestry

Oil well

Plasticproduction

Boardproduction

Converting


Filling

Recycling

Landfill

Energyrecovery

Life cycle of a one litre package

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