PET or glass bottle, aluminum can, beverage carton or maybe even a paper bottle, single use or multiple use—there is a huge range of choices for beverage packaging. But which is the most sustainable? Ecological aspects have also become increasingly important here in recent years. And not only for packaging material: These aspects have also become important for filling and actual packaging processes.
Some beverages simply come with classic packaging. We usually buy beer or wine in a glass bottle, milk in a carton and soft drinks in a PET bottle. Over the last few years, however, customers have become more critical and sustainability issues have become increasingly important in the beverage sector. Plastics especially have a bad reputation. After all, how well a package ultimately scores in the lifecycle assessment depends on many factors. Experts are therefore reluctant to make sweeping recommendations.