Snacks

Pringles Original Lid

Standard tube lid

Total plastic weight

Wait, the lid is plastic and the tube is a mix, making the whole Pringles 'can' a recycling nightmare.

80%

Recycle probability

450

Years to decompose

Material breakdown

1 components

Per unit

18L

Water to produce

0.08kWh

Electricity to produce

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

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