imprint EDITORIAL PUBLISHER Alexander Büchler, Managing Director HEAD OFFICE heidelberg business media GmbH Hubweg 15 74939 Zuzenhausen, Germany phone: +49 6221-65108-0 [email protected] EDITORIAL Kay Barton Heike Fischer Gabriele Kosmehl Michael Maruschke Ruari McCallion Anthony Withers Editorial & WikiPETia. info [email protected] MEDIA CONSULTANTS Martina Hirschmann [email protected] Johann Lange-Brock [email protected] phone: +49 6221-65108-0 LAYOUT AND PREPRESS EXPRIM Werbeagentur Matthias Gaumann www.exprim.de READER SERVICES [email protected] PRINT Chroma Druck Eine Unternehmung der Limberg-Druck GmbH Danziger Platz 6 67059 Ludwigshafen, Germany WWW www.hbmedia.net | www.petpla.net PETplanet Insider ISSN 1438-9459 is published 10 times a year. This publication is sent to qualified subscribers (1-year subscription 149 EUR, 2-year subscription 289 EUR, Young professionals’ subscription 99 EUR. Magazines will be dispatched to you by airmail). Not to be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. Note: The fact that product names may not be identified as trademarks is not an indication that such names are not registered trademarks. 3 PETplanet Insider Vol. 26 No. 03/25 www.petpla.net A recent study by the Brazilian Association for the PET Industry (ABIPET) shows that PET has a superior environmental footprint compared to aluminium, glass and steel (see article on page 14). The areas that were analysed are also interesting. For example, particulate emissions and water consumption are also taken into account. The study looks at the entire life cycle of PET packaging for liquid foodstuffs - from raw material extraction, production, transport and use through to disposal and recycling. PET scores better than the alternatives in six key categories. Particularly striking is the up to 98% lower fine dust pollution compared to glass and a 97% reduction compared to aluminium. PET is also the more environmentally friendly choice in terms of climate change, acidification, land use, ecotoxicity and water consumption. Various PET containers from 250ml to 2 l were tested and compared with aluminium, steel and glass packaging. A 1.5 l PET water bottle produces 45% less CO2 emissions than a 350ml aluminium can and 94% less than a 350ml glass bottle. Water consumption in the production of a 2 l PET bottle is 64% lower than for aluminium and 88% lower than for glass. In Brazil, 56.4% of used PET bottles are recycled, which promotes the use of rPET (recycled PET) and reduces the need for new raw materials. This further improves the environmental balance of PET and significantly reduces energy consumption compared to glass and aluminium. The multi-year study shows that PET performs significantly better than aluminium, glass and steel in terms of environmental, health and energy aspects. Its lightness reduces transport costs, and as PET containers are usually recycled rather than washed and reused, water consumption is also lower. Despite its petroleum-based origin, PET offers a more sustainable solution for the packaging of food and beverages. Yours, Alexander Büchler Dear readers,
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