7. Mistakes to avoid
The impact transfer that can occur when :
Excessive reduction of material quantities is implemented. Reaching the limit of a material's performance should lead us either to backtrack on this reduction, or to look for new materials.
Gains made on the primary packaging level imply non-compensating performance losses on the other packaging levels.
The creation of closed packaging loops (allowing re-use) for which the environmental impact due to logistics exceeds that avoided by re-use.
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Bibliography
Directive 2004/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of February 11, 2004 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste – Declaration by the Council, the Commission and the European Parliament
Conseil national de l'emballage, "Key prevention indicators", December 2010, 30 pages
Consumer good forum "Packaging...
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