GREINER Packaging UK & Ireland has announced it can now provide Sustainability Passports for most of its plastic packaging products, calculating the cradle-to-gate CO2e values.
“We are convinced that sustainable economic success can only be achieved with innovative strength and ecological and social responsibility,” said sustainability and innovation manager Rachel Sheldon. “For the last few years, we have been working hard and investing heavily to ensure we are manufacturing the most sustainable packaging solutions, and providing the relevant third-party certifications to back up every claim that we make.”
Rachel added that calculating the carbon footprint of packaging has become increasingly important, and wherever possible, Greiner is determined to prove what it has achieved, product by product.
“I am excited to announce that we can now provide Sustainability Passports for most of our plastic packaging products, calculating the cradle to gate CO2e values,” she added. “The calculation method and underlying model have been reviewed and validated by TÜV Austria and are compliant with ISO14067:2018.
“All of our PET packaging is certified for its percentage of post-consumer waste, by Sustainable Certifications Group (SCG), and is compliant with the Sustainably Sourced Certification Scheme.”
SCG’s sustainability director Andy Whyle added, “SCG’s certification independently verifies that Greiner’s products are manufactured with 30% or more recycled PET, providing proof of exemption from the UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax. We are collaborating with Greiner and OPRL to promote validated recycled content, facilitating compliance for supply chain actors and helping them avoid HMRC prosecution, whilst accounting for the carbon saved in the recycling process.”
