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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
Lay's Chip Bag

Material breakdown

1 components
  • Metallised PP film7g
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Production footprint

Per unit
21L
Water to produce
0.09kWh
Electricity to produce

Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.

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