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Prevention through reduction at source
 
 

By cutting weight, optimising shapes and changing volumes, plastic packaging plays a major role in prevention and records ever improving scores for the container/content weight ratio.

 
 
  Packaging Source reduction Container Product

Yoghurt pot

- 9 % in 6 years 5.2 g 120 g
Supermarket carrier bag - 70 % in 20 years 6 g 10 kg
Pot of sour cream - 12 % in 3 years 23 g 1 kg
Bottle - 30 % in 20 years 30 g 1,5 l
Container of paté - 20 % in 15 years 19 g 400 g
Bucket - 20 % in 7 years 108 g 3 l
Small bottles - 45 % in 20 years 38 g 1 l
Stretch film - 25 % in 10 years - -
Cushioning for TV set - 33 % in 10 years 80 g 15 kg
Mineral water cap - 40 % in 10 years 1.8 g -
Fish box - 40 % in 10 years 120 g 10 kg
Tube - 12 % in 5 years 22 g 250 g

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