Polyethylene packaging may have lower global warming impact than alternatives, study finds

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Jul 11, 2025, 11:15 am181 ptsTrendingTop
A new Europe-focused study reveals that polyethylene (PE), the most widely used packaging material in Europe, has lower life cycle global warming potential (GWP)—often used to assess greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—than conventional packaging alternatives, such as paper, metals, and glass, in most…

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