Life Cycle Assessment of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottles ...

Figure 4: Comparison of beverage packaging systems for 12 impact indicators, stated as net
values (i.e. incl. credit) and in Population Average Values (PAV) (see text)
in 1000 PAV (total market segment)
in 1000 PAV (total market segment)
in 1000 PAV (total market segment)
500
400
300
200
100
0
97,7
Glass ret. C
500
400
300
200
100
0
145
CED, total
0,7 l 1,0 l 1,5 l
57,1
Glass ret. C
500
400
300
200
100
0
123 119
PET MR C
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
L-Glass ret. C
32,3 28,7 28,4 33,4
60,5 72,5 89,4 82,9
52,3
46
PET MR C
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
L-Glass ret. C
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
Process water consumption
0,7 l 1,0 l 1,5 l
17,2
Glass ret. C
94
POCP
25,5 22,8 37,3
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
0,7 l 1,0 l 1,5 l
70,4 84,9 29,8
12,2
52,7 56,3
PET MR C
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
L-Glass ret. C
28
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
in 1000 PAV (total market segment)
in 1000 PAV (total market segment)
in 1000 PAV (total market segment)
500
400
300
200
100
0
Crude oil resources equivalence values
Glass ret. C
500
400
300
200
100
0
0,7 l 1,0 l 1,5 l
110 104
87,5 82,9 79,8
57,8
82,6
Glass ret. C
500
400
300
200
100
0
PET MR C
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
L-Glass ret. C
62,7 54,6 52,2
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
Global warming potential (GWP)
0,7 l 1,0 l 1,5 l
61,2
Glass ret. C
114
97,5 93,4
43,8 60,6 70,8 65
40,3
151
PET MR C
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
L-Glass ret. C
NCPOCP
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
0,7 l 1,0 l 1,5 l
120 128 86,6 83,4
59,8 56,2
43,1
PET MR C
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
L-Glass ret. C
PET MR C
PET MR T
PET ret. C
PET material recycling PET returnable Glass or Light-Glass returnable C: crate T: tray
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