22 Jul 2020 --- The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has partnered with PTIS technology management company to produce a report highlighting a holistic view of the environmental sustainability benefits of flexible packaging in the growing e-commerce channel. The Sustainability Life Cycle and Economic Impacts of Flexible Packaging in E-commerce Report concluded that flexible formats demonstrate distinct advantages in reducing dimensional weight, optimizing space and reducing shipping costs relative to viable alternatives. Five different Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) case studies were developed using the EcoImpact-COMPASS streamlined LCA software, which allows for quick life cycle comparisons between different package formats and included shoes, cereal, peanut butter, laundry detergent and flat mailers.
