We commissioned an LCA analysis on one of our flagship products to pursue a transparent and measurable approach to sustainability, a subject that has always been at the center of our attention and a driver of our innovation.
– Fabio Gritti, president and CEO of Grifal Group
Life Cycle Assessment
A total of 29 packaging products were analyzed and compared
Life Cycle Assessment analysis showed how cArtù® and cushionPaper™ are more environmentally sustainable than traditional packaging materials.
In fact, the study carried out by AzzeroCO2 (article in Italian) made it possible to:
- Quantify the carbon footprint of a packaging solution based on cArtù® and cushionPaper;
- Compare alternative solutions and demonstrate the
effectiveness the results.
Comparison of emissions associated with cArtù®
The use of one cubic meter of cArtù® avoids the emission of about 78 Kg CO2 eq/m3 (average value), while the benefit is even higher when compared with a plastic material: the avoided emissions are 87 Kg CO2 eq/m3.
Specifically, the emissions of polystyrene (EPS) sheet are 2.4 times higher, while they are 2.8 times higher for an LDPE “L” profile and 3.5 times higher for an LDPE sheet.