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CPP Environmental Sustainability & Packaging Flashcards

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  1. What is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in packaging?

    Answer: A systematic analysis of environmental impacts from raw material extraction to end-of-life

    An LCA evaluates the total environmental impacts of a packaging system from cradle to grave, including raw material extraction, manufacturing, transport, use, and disposal.

  2. Which plastic resin code identifies polyethylene terephthalate (PET), commonly used for beverage bottles and widely accepted by US recyclers?

    Answer: #1

    Resin code #1 identifies PET (polyethylene terephthalate), which is one of the most widely recycled plastics in US curbside programs.

  3. What does 'post-consumer recycled content' (PCR) mean on packaging?

    Answer: Material that has been used by consumers and collected through recycling programs

    PCR content refers to materials recovered from products that consumers have used and discarded, then collected via recycling infrastructure and reprocessed into new packaging.

  4. Which of these packaging materials has the highest recycling rate in the United States?

    Answer: Aluminum cans

    Aluminum cans consistently achieve the highest recycling rates in the US, often exceeding 50%, because aluminum recycling is highly economical and well-established.

  5. What is 'light-weighting' in the context of packaging sustainability?

    Answer: Reducing the weight of packaging material while maintaining functional performance

    Light-weighting is the practice of reducing packaging material weight without compromising structural integrity, protection, or functionality, thereby lowering material use and carbon footprint.

  6. What is 'extended producer responsibility' (EPR) in US packaging policy?

    Answer: A framework making producers financially responsible for end-of-life management of their packaging

    EPR policies shift the cost and responsibility of packaging end-of-life management (collection, sorting, recycling) from municipalities to the producers who place packaging on the market.