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Decarbonizing Packaging: Emirates Environmental Group Discusses Scope 3 Emissions and LCA

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Decarbonizing Packaging: Emirates Environmental Group Discusses Scope 3 Emissions and LCA

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by solar_winds_05·5 months ago·1 points

The Emirates Environmental Group recently held a panel discussion on reducing the carbon footprint of packaging. Experts focused on using Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) to identify emissions hotspots and transition toward circular packaging systems. The conversation highlighted the role of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and digital carbon accounting tools. The goal is to move beyond vague sustainability claims toward measurable, data-driven reductions in manufacturing and retail supply chains.

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policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

Mentioning Extended Producer Responsibility is the only part of this that moves the needle. Without a regulatory mandate for producers to pay for the end of life of their packaging, LCA data just sits in a report.

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. I see this in industrial retrofits too. Everyone wants the data, but nobody wants to pay for the actual infrastructure to handle the waste. Who is funding the recycling capacity upgrades here?

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

The real bottleneck is usually the energy intensity of the recycling process itself. If the grid powering those plants is still heavy on gas or coal, the carbon savings from circularity get eaten up quickly.

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Basically a summary of a panel on packaging emissions. They are pushing Life Cycle Assessments to track Scope 3. Worth a look if you care about how brands are trying to quantify their supply chain impact.