Pro Carton Fact File – Module 2 – Cartons, Industry and the Environment

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FACTS ABOUT CARTONS WHAT DOES A TYPICAL PALLET OF CARTONBOARD LOOK LIKE? Cartonboard is either purchased in sheets or reels depending on the requirements of the printing or conversion processes. The sheet or reel dimensions depends on the requirements of the printing press and the layout of the printed copy. HOW MANY CARTONS ARE OBTAINED FROM ONE TONNE OF CARTONBOARD? This mainly depends on the size of the carton and the amount of cut off waste during production. In the early design stage carton producers fit the cartons on the sheet to reduce waste to an absolute minimum. As an approximate example, one tonne of cartonboard would make around 11,000 large cereal cartons. How many also depends on the gramma ge of the cartonboard used. This is carefully chosen to secure stiffness of the finished folding box. The sheets are customised to meet the requirement of converter's design and printing press. Each sheet is optimised to minimise cut off waste during the production process. In practice one tonne would be too large or heavy to handle as a single unit. A medium sized pallet of board would have dimensions of, for example, 720 x 1020mm and would have a height of about 1350mm, of which 150mm would be the height of the wooden platform (pallet base) on which the sheets were stacked. The number of sheets would depend on the thickness of the cartonboard. The weight of cartonboard on the pallet described could weigh from around 540kg to 680kg depending on the type of cartonboard. CARTON & BOARD MAKING CARTONS, INDUSTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT THE CARTON PACKAGING FACT FILE All contents copyright © BPIF 2017.
FACTS ABOUT CARTONS CARTONS AND THE ENVIRONMENT All products have an impact on the environment and packaging is no exception. Packaging is discarded when the product contained has been used and its impact on the environment can sometimes be very visible. The main environmental issues surrounding carton packaging are: • Local sourcing of raw materials (90/98% from European forests). CARTON & BOARD MAKING CARTONS, INDUSTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT • Sustainably managed forests. • Ensuring the industry continues to support the growth of healthy expanding forests. • Increase share of renewable energy during the production process. • Maintain awareness of environmental pressures and act responsibly to legislation changes. • Increasing prices of energy forces all mills to innovate and further improve on energy/resource efficacy. The forests from which the wood is obtained for the paper and board industries are managed sustainably. Cartonboard and carton manufacturers seek to reduce environmental impact through their use and processing of resources. Major investments in manufacturing have ensured that all environmental legislation is complied with. CAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT BE MEASURED? The amount of resources, the ways in which they are used in the manufacture of a product and the residual materials generated during processing and at the end of the product’s life can all be measured by means of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is defined as an audit of the resources used by a product, or process, and an assessment of the impact it has on the environment. THE CARTON PACKAGING FACT FILE All contents copyright © BPIF 2017.
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