Edible Oil

Comparisons Made

• The impact assessment on Edible Oil containers considered 5 different packaging alternatives adjusted to suit a functional unit of 10L
• 1 x 10 Litre MDPE Bag-in-Box
• 1 x 10L Pail
• 1 x 10L Plastic Container
• 1 x 10L Steel Container used 100 times

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Results

• The 10 litre pail was the worst packaging of the four alternatives due to its weight per litre and the impact of the injection moulding process
• The transportation element of the steel container is the greatest contributor. However, it required only 14 cycles before being better than the pail.
• The bag-in-box option was superior due to its lower weight per litre and the use of cardboard as part of the structural aspect to the container