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Glass A Permanent Material
Steffen Seehausen, Ardagh GroupChairman of FEVE Production & Environment Committee
3 May 2016
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Concept of Permanent Materials
Source: Permanent Materials – Scientific Background, Carbotech, 2014
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Container Glass- Material Mass flows
Mass flow diagramme: source: www.feve.org
http://www.feve.org/
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Glass – A Permanent Material
Source: Handbook of Glass Technologies, Beerkens et al., 1997
“frozen liquid”
Glass is Glass
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Glass – A Permanent Material
Source: Handbook of Glass Technologies, Beerkens et al., 1997
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• Recycling
• Infinite repeats
• Without changing material properties
• e.g. inertness not compromised
• Recycling in closed material loop
• Existing recovery systems
• Widely recycled material
• Proven material stewardship
• Collection for recycling rate of 74% (EU 28, 2013)
Glass – A Permanent Material
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Glass – A Permanent Material
Source: metalpackagingeurope.org
Source: Ardaghgroup.com
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A market perspective on packagingInsights from consumer surveys on food
safety and recycling
Marcello Montisci, VetropackChairman of FEVE Communications Committee
3 May 2016
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Packaging and health safety make the news
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Q: We know people often worry about the economy or personal finances. Below we have listed some more themes and topics that
people are concerned about in their daily life. Please indicate which three of these themes you are most worried about.
Food Safety is amongst top daily life worries
Personal health conditions
Food safety - just how natural and safe are the
contents of what you eat and drink
Food safety related to the health of your family or
children
Environmental problems
International terrorism, crime or political corruption
Public safety
Road traffic accidents
n=8135
63%
54%
53%
44%
38%
30%
19%
% TOP 3
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Q: If you have selected glass in any of the above categories, please select your reason below
2011
61%
55%
51%
38%
20%
16%
15%
9%
3%
2%
Because it is a packaging material that is safe for your health
It preserves taste best
Because it is the least harmful packaging material for the
environment
It keeps the food or beverage fresh longer
Because it is more tasteful, appealing
It's the packaging type of my favourite brand
Because it has more style
It's the only packaging material available in my regular shop
I have no idea
Other
48%
54%
43%
36%
33%
20%
27%
14%
4%
3%
2014
> 3% higher than in 2011
> 3% lower than in 2011
Health and Taste are main drivers for choosing glass…
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www.friendsofglass.com
… followed by environment
Europeans do recycle glass!
http://www.friendsofglass.com/
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34
35-
44
45-
54
Age group55-
64
Gender
KidsNo
kids
Kids
58%
49%56%
61%69%
58% 58% 57% 59%
29%
36%30%
29%
21%
29% 29% 31% 28%
11% 13%13%
10% 9%11%
11% 10% 12%
1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Definitely Probably Maybe yes, maybe no Probably not Definitely not
74% 87% 85% 86% 90% 90% 87% 87% 88% 87%
Significantly higher (95%) than other group
2011 2014
41%
58%
49%56%
61%69%
58% 58% 57% 59%
33%
29%
36%30%
29%
21%
29% 29% 31% 28%
20%
11% 13%13%
10% 9%11%
11% 10% 12%5%1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Definitely Probably Maybe yes, maybe no Probably not Definitely not
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What about you?
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FERVER 2016: 40 members – 70 plants – 18 European countries – 1800 employees
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• Encourage use of recyclable materials like glass that are infinitely and permanently recyclable without ever losingtheir properties;
• Ensure that high recycling targets are not achieved at the expense of healthy and safe food contact materials;
• FEVE calls for EU harmonised rules for glass as foodcontact material.
FEVE Takeaways
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