Life Cycle Assessment of various packaging options in the jam production
Description
Hero AG is producing more than 100 different jams in various packaging sizes, whereof Mini-, Midi- and MaxiJars are available. Basically, three packaging options are good solutions: aluminium, glass and plastic. Recently, Hero was confronted with critique, regarding to the use of aluminium Cups, which are assossiated with high environmental impact.
In this study the environmental impact of the various packaging options will be analysed, using life cycle assessment.
Key Data
Projectlead
Project team
Sarah Wettstein
Project partners
Hero AG
Project status
completed, 06/2016 - 03/2017
Funding partner
Hero AG
Project budget
22'500 CHF
