Food Packaging
Doritos Chip Bag
150g bag
6
g
Total plastic weight
Aluminium-metallised film is technically recyclable but no kerbside system accepts it. The bag persists for ~80 years.
0%
Recycle probability
80
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
1 components- Metallised PP film6g
Production footprint
Per unit18L
Water to produce
0.08kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Compostable PLA-based pouchPlant-derived bio-polymer, degrades in industrial composting facilities0gplastic
- Recyclable PE mono-material bagSingle material design allows for soft plastic recycling streams6gplastic
- Kraft paper laminate with aqueous coatingFSC-certified paper with thin plastic-free moisture barrier0.5gplastic
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