Wine vs Non
reusable

Comparisons made

• The impact assessment on wine containers considered 7 different packaging alternatives.
• 2 x 1.5 Litre Metallised Laminate Bag-in-Box
• 2 x 1.5 Litre EVOH based Bag-in-Box
• A 3 Litre Metallised Laminate Bag-in-Box
• 4 x 0.75 Litre Glass Bottle
• 3 x 1 Litre Liquid Packaging Board Container
• 2 x 1.5 Litre Aluminium Pouch
• A 3 Litre Aluminium Pouch

Results

• Resource efficiency was the defining factor for wine containers comparison
• Glass bottles performed particularly badly due to its weight - worse in eight of the ten categories including acidification and global warming
• The liquid packaging board container was worse in terms of ozone layer depletion, but it was the best option in five of the ten impact categories
• Transportation played an important factor, with BIB options being superior at low distribution distances
• Overall bag-in-box containers were superior to the other packaging and competitive with the liquid packaging board. The bigger bag-in-box packs gave even greater benefits per litre packed.