Removing Avoidable and Problematic (Plastic) Packaging

FORTY - ONE NORTH’S SELECT INSIGHTS: THE SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE BY ERM

2/6 - A 2016 Trucost study for the American Chemistry Council estimated that moving away from plastics in consumer products and packaging to alternatives would increase environmental costs by 3.8 times. As such, there is – as yet – no consensus among experts as to whether plastic-free packaging is better for the environment.