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Scholle Bag-In-Box Sustainability

Sustainability FAQs

Scholle Packaging is a global supplier of bag-in-box packaging to the food, beverage and industrial markets. One way we demonstrate our commitment to sustainability is through the packaging formats we produce. Scholle Packaging’s bag-in-box and packaging provides more value, performance, and protection by using less raw materials, fossil fuels and space when compared to various traditional packaging formats.

Sustainability

What is sustainability?

Sustainability is continuous improvements to current and future practices that will positively affect the economy, society and the environment. An integral part of the sustainable movement is sustainable packaging. Sustainable packaging examines how each phase of the package’s life cycle effects the environment from raw materials to end-user waste handling.

What is a sustainable package?

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition has set the following industry standard definition:

  • Is beneficial, safe & healthy for individuals and communities throughout its life cycle;
  • Meets market criteria for performance and cost;
  • Is sourced, manufactured, transported, and recycled using renewable energy;
  • Maximizes the use of renewable or recycled source materials;
  • Is manufactured using clean production technologies and best practices;
  • Is made from materials healthy in all probable end of life scenarios;
  • Is physically designed to optimize materials and energy;
  • Is effectively recovered and utilized in biological and/or industrial cradle to cradle cycles.

Visit the Sustainable Packaging Coalitions website at http://www.sustainablepackaging.org to learn more about sustainable packaging.

 

Recycling

Does Scholle Packaging use any recycled materials manufacturing films or fitments?

Scholle Packaging does not use any Post Consumer Recycling (PCR) or recycled materials in the manufacturing or films or fitments, only virgin materials.

Can Scholle Packaging’s bags be recycled in curbside streams?

Scholle Packaging’s bags and taps are recyclable where resin/recycle code 7 is accepted. Recyclability of bags post-use is contingent upon the disposal requirements of the product contained and the capabilities of the local municipality.

Are Scholle Packaging’s bags manufactured with Bisphenol A (BPA)?

Scholle Packaging’s bags are BPA-free. Plastics containing BPA is often associated recycle code 7. However, Scholle Packaging does not use Bisphenol A in our manufacturing process.

Read our BPA statement, http://www.scholle.com/2008/06/bpa-announcement

Biodegradability

Does Scholle Packaging have biodegradable/compostable films or fitments?

Scholle Packaging does not currently offer any biodegradable or compostable films or fitments.

Why aren’t Scholle Packaging’s bags biodegradable?

The biodegradable resins that are available currently do not have the performance criteria (moisture barrier, Flex-cracking , Ship/drop testing) Scholle Packaging requires. These resins are incapable of holding liquids without leaking or bag failure.

 

Simplified Environmental Impacts Calculator Results

We’ve compared bag-in-box and Jerribox® packaging formats to common rigid package formats based on three environmental impacts: energy usage, greenhouse gas emission and post-consumer waste. These side-by-side comparisons reveal that bag-in-box and Jerribox® packaging produce less environmental impacts than their rigid counterparts.

Companies looking to reduce their environmental impacts could see reduced impacts by using bag-in-box or Jerribox® packaging. The impacts are summarized in tables below.

20 Liter Jerribox® v. 20 Liter HDPE Pail

Estimated Impacts Basis: 1,000 L of Packaged Product
Package Total Material Weight (g) Total Energy(MJ) Process Greenhouse Gases (g)  Post-Consumer Solid Waste (g)
20 L Jerribox® 47,150 1069 75,793 47,150
20 L Pail 49,940 2,912 86,169 49,940
 
SEIC_comparison_product_JB_Pail Comparison of Impacts Per 1,000 L
Total Material Weight (g) 20 L Jerribox is 6% less than 20 L pail
Total Energy (MJ) 20 L Jerribox is 63% less than 20 L pail
Process Greenhouse Gases (g) 20 L Jerribox is 12% less than 20 L pail
Post-Consumer Solid Waste (g) 20 L Jerribox is 6% less than 20 L pail

 

 

2 Liter Bag-In-Box v. 64 Ounce PET Bottle

Estimated Impacts Basis: 1,000 L of Packaged Product
Package Total Material Weight (g) Total Energy(MJ) Process Greenhouse Gases (g) Post-Consumer Solid Waste (g)
2 L Bag-In-Box 15,500 1137 31,752 15,500
64 oz Bottle 44,021 3,042 111,726 44,021
 
 SEIC_comparison_product_BIB_bottle Comparison of Impacts Per 1,000 L
Total Material Weight (g) 2 L BIB is 65% less than 64 oz bottle
Total Energy (MJ) 2 L BIB is 63% less than 64 oz bottle
Process Greenhouse Gases (g) 2 L BIB is 72% less than 64 oz bottle
Post-Consumer Solid Waste (g) 2 L BIB is 65% less than 64 oz bottle

 

10 Liter Bag-In-Box v. 10 Liter HDPE F-Style Jug

Estimated Impacts Basis: 1,000 L of Packaged Product
Package Total Material Weight (g) Total Energy(MJ) Process Greenhouse Gases (g) Post-Consumer Solid Waste (g)
10 L
Bag-In-Box		 28,241 1,542 41,740 28,241
10 L
F-Style Jug		 46,093 1,415 41,630 46,093
 
 SEIC_comparison_product_BIB_jug Comparison of Impacts Per 1,000 L
Total Material Weight (g) 10 L HDPE jug is 39% less than 10 L bag-in-box
Total Energy (MJ) 10 L bag-in-box is 8% less than 10 L jug
Process Greenhouse Gases (g) 10 L bag-in-box is 0% less than 10 L jug
Post-Consumer Solid Waste (g) 10 L bag-in-box is 39% less than 10 L jug

 

1000 Liter One-Way IBC v. 1000 Liter Bin

Estimated Impacts Basis: 1,000 L of Packaged Product
Package Total Material Weight (g) Total Energy(MJ) Process Greenhouse Gases (g) Post-Consumer Solid Waste (g)
1000 L IBC 53,000 1,502 41,460 53,000
1000 L Bin 62,000 3,254 86,076 62,000
 
 SEIC_comparison_product_IBC_Bin Comparison of Impacts Per 1,000 L
Total Material Weight (g) 1000 L IBC is 15% less than 1000 L bin
Total Energy (MJ) 1000 L IBC is 54% less than 1000 L bin
Process Greenhouse Gases (g) 1000 L IBC is 52% less than 1000 L bin
Post-Consumer Solid Waste (g) 1000 L IBC is 15% less than 1000 L bin

 

Calculator provided by: Dow Chemical and Allied Development
Dow internal calculations based on:
System boundary: Raw Material Cradle-to-Gate, plus recycle
*Discards = package mass – recycle stream
**Lifecycle inventory data sources:
— Paper: Environmental Defense – www.papercalculator.org
— EVA: Dow Chemical
— Other Plastics: Boustead Model V5

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