Food Packaging
Activia Yogurt Cup
4x125g cups
16
g
Total plastic weight
PS multi-packs combine three packaging materials. Most municipal sorters reject the format entirely.
9%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
3 components- PS cup11g
- PE shrink2g
- AL lid + foil3g
Production footprint
Per unit48L
Water to produce
0.2kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- K-Resin PLA cup with paper sleeveBio-based polymer with structural cardboard outer sleeve.2.5gplastic
- Fiber-based molded pulp potCompletely plastic-free, PFAS-free greaseproof lining.0gplastic
- rPET thermoformed cupFully recyclable food-grade recycled plastic, replaces PS.12gplastic
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