Environmental Footprint

Environmental Footprint 

Beverage carton producers are constantly monitoring and striving to reduce their products’ environmental impact throughout the full life cycle.

ACE members have a long history in addressing all relevant environmental aspects in the life cycle of a beverage carton as a lever for continuous improvement.

Data is key to enabling this improvement. To assess the carbon footprint of beverage cartons, numerous Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) have been undertaken by the industry and leading environmental research institutes. Studies have shown that beverage cartons have the lowest carbon footprint in its core categories of milk and juice.