Snacks

Twix Bar Wrapper

50g single bar

2.8

Total plastic weight

Metallised polypropylene film keeps chocolate fresh but contaminates paper streams and is too small for most sorters.

Recycle probability

350

Years to decompose

Material breakdown

1 components

Per unit

Water to produce

0.04kWh

Electricity to produce

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

Compostable paper-based wrapper
Greaseproof paper option used by craft chocolate brands.
0g
plastic
Foil-only wrap (aluminium)
Mono-material foil recyclable when balled together.
0.6g
plastic
Bulk bar from refill counter
Cut-to-order chocolate eliminates single-use wrappers entirely.
0g
plastic

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