Snacks
Kit Kat 4-Finger Wrapper
41.5g single bar
2.6
g
Total plastic weight
Originally wrapped in foil and paper; the modern plastic film cut cost but eliminated home-recyclability.
2%
Recycle probability
350
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
1 components- BOPP flow-wrap film2.6g
Production footprint
Per unit8L
Water to produce
0.04kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Heritage paper + foil wrapSome markets still offer paper-and-foil packs; both streams recyclable.0gplastic
- Mono-material recyclable filmSingle-resin PP film accepted at soft-plastic drop-offs.2.4gplastic
- Loose wafer bites from bulk binBuy unwrapped wafer chocolate by weight.0gplastic
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