Food Packaging
Barilla Pasta Box
500g box
2
g
Total plastic weight
Mostly cardboard with a small plastic window. The film should be torn off before recycling.
18%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
1 components- PET window film2g
Production footprint
Per unit6L
Water to produce
0.03kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Full cardboard windowless boxMono-material paperboard, 100% plastic-free and curb-side recyclable.0gplastic
- Cellulose-based transparent filmHome compostable wood-pulp window replaces petroleum-based PET plastics.0gplastic
- Bulk-bin dispensingEliminates all primary packaging; use own reusable container.0gplastic
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