Beverage bottle capacity, packaging efficiency, and the potential for plastic waste reduction

Abstract Plastic pollution is a pressing issue because authorities struggle to contain and process the enormous amount of waste produced. We study the potential for reducing plastic waste by examining the efficiency with which different polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles deliver beverages. We...

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Autores principales:	R. Becerril-Arreola, R. E. Bucklin
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8a22f1687c0840fbb3e7b4b363ac7d9d2021-12-02T13:19:31ZBeverage bottle capacity, packaging efficiency, and the potential for plastic waste reduction10.1038/s41598-021-82983-x2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/8a22f1687c0840fbb3e7b4b363ac7d9d2021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82983-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Plastic pollution is a pressing issue because authorities struggle to contain and process the enormous amount of waste produced. We study the potential for reducing plastic waste by examining the efficiency with which different polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles deliver beverages. We find that 80% of the variation in bottle weight is explained by bottle capacity, 16% by product category, and 1% by brand. Bottle weight is quadratic and convex function of capacity, which implies that medium capacity bottles are most efficient at delivering consumable product. Local data on PET bottle sales and municipal waste recovery validate the findings. A 20% shift in consumption from smaller to larger bottles could reduce the production of PET waste by over 10,000 t annually in the U.S. alone.R. Becerril-ArreolaR. E. BucklinNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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description	Abstract Plastic pollution is a pressing issue because authorities struggle to contain and process the enormous amount of waste produced. We study the potential for reducing plastic waste by examining the efficiency with which different polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles deliver beverages. We find that 80% of the variation in bottle weight is explained by bottle capacity, 16% by product category, and 1% by brand. Bottle weight is quadratic and convex function of capacity, which implies that medium capacity bottles are most efficient at delivering consumable product. Local data on PET bottle sales and municipal waste recovery validate the findings. A 20% shift in consumption from smaller to larger bottles could reduce the production of PET waste by over 10,000 t annually in the U.S. alone.
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title_short	Beverage bottle capacity, packaging efficiency, and the potential for plastic waste reduction
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Beverage bottle capacity, packaging efficiency, and the potential for plastic waste reduction

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