Our world is facing major challenges. We know that climate change is a serious threat to human existence, driving a call to change the way we produce and consume. As a key part of our daily life, packaging offers essential functionalities protecting food and beverages, allowing their safe use and transport and preventing food waste. At ACE we believe packaging can and should contribute to the EU Green Deal ambitions while not compromising on health and safety for consumers.

This report focuses on the environmental performance of beverage cartons compared to alternative packaging options for liquid food and beverages. Circular Analytics reviewed life cycle assessment studies commissioned by members of ACE (‘The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment’), as well as further studies identified by conducting a literature search carried out for dairy products and no- carbonated softdrinks such as juice covering the EU or markets within the EU.

ACE converters self-commitment on third-party verified traceability systems for wood fibres.