Food Packaging
Lay's Chip Bag
184g bag
7
g
Total plastic weight
Layered films contain a thin aluminium coating that defeats most plastic-to-plastic recycling.
0%
Recycle probability
80
Years to decompose

Material breakdown
1 components- Metallised PP film7g
Production footprint
Per unit21L
Water to produce
0.09kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Compostable PLA-based filmPlant-based polymer, industrially compostable, zero petroleum plastic.0gplastic
- FSC-certified paper with aqueous coatingFully recyclable in paper stream with moisture barrier.0gplastic
- Bulk dispenser with reusable silicone bagEliminates single-use layers via refillable zero-waste systems.0gplastic
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