The ULS (Use Less Stuff) Report has published “A Study of Packaging Efficiency As It Relates to Waste Prevention.” As part of the study, more than 300 containers in 56 grocery categories were examined to deliver a given amount of product. Study methodology gave credit for source reduction, recyclability, and use of recycled materials. The methodology, findings, and conclusions were reviewed by the Laboratory of Manufacturing and Sustainability at the University of California, Berkeley.
According to ULS Report Editor Robert Lilienfeld, “There are three legs on the sustainability stool—economic, environmental, and social. The study clearly shows that, over the past 20 years, packaging has evolved to more effectively deliver on these sustainability requirements.”
