New Metsä Board Study Compares Barrier Board To PET Plastics Norwalk, Connecticut based Metsä Board has recently conducted a comparative life cycle assessment compar- ing the carbon footprint of berry trays made from three different materials: MetsäBoard Prime FBB EB, PET and recycled R-PET. The study included both biogenic carbon sequestration and biogenic carbon emissions, and it was verified by two independent reviewers from RISE and Si- maPro UK. The cradle-to-grave study covered multiple end-of-life scenarios, such as regional recycling and full incineration.
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Under the U.S. end-of-life scenario, the carbon footprint of a berry tray made of MetsäBoard Prime FBB EB was shown to be negative for the studied life cycle – mean- ing that more carbon, expressed as CO₂ equivalents, was bound in the paperboard’s fibres than was released during the processes of the first life cycle. The carbon footprint of the PET tray was 0.065 kg CO2e, and for the R-PET tray 0.033 kg CO2e. When the end-of-life scenario was 100 percent incineration, the carbon footprint of a berry tray made of MetsäBoard Prime FBB EB was 87 percent lower than that of a tray made of R-PET. “When comparing end-of-life impacts, both PET plas- tic and paperboard contain carbon, which forms carbon dioxide during incineration. The key difference is that pa- perboard’s emissions are balanced by the carbon dioxide absorbed from the atmosphere during tree growth, while fossil-based plastics add new carbon to the atmosphere,” says Lari Oksala, Sustainability Manager at Metsä Board. “The recycling rate of paperboard packaging is higher than that of plastic packaging in the USA, and recycling delays carbon release from the packaging material.” “The highest total carbon footprint benefit is achieved when the packaging fulfills its primary function to protect the product inside. The packaging material must always be tested and selected according to the intended applica- tion,” says Marjo Halonen, VP Marketing, Communications and Sustainability at Metsä Board. “Our lightweight, fresh fibre paperboards are produced mainly with fossil-free energy, which further reduces the climate impact. Metsä Board is advancing towards its ambition of phasing out the use of fossil energy in its mills by 2030.” Additional information about the study, including sourc- es, can be found at metsagroup.com .
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