Food Packaging
Pringles Tube
165g composite tube
8
g
Total plastic weight
Five materials fused into one tube: metal base, foil seal, cardboard, plastic cap, foil-lined paper. Effectively unrecyclable.
3%
Recycle probability
80
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
3 components- LDPE seal1g
- PP cap5g
- Foil-paper laminate2g
Production footprint
Per unit24L
Water to produce
0.1kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Single-material Cardboard TubeFully recyclable paper body and base, minimal plastic seal.0.5gplastic
- Compostable Cellulose PouchPlant-based film, zero plastic, home compostable.0gplastic
- Bulk Bag-in-BoxLarge format reduces plastic per gram of snack.1.2gplastic
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