TEXT SAMI ANTEROINEN GRAPHICS ESSI KUULA
IN TERMS OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY , both fresh and recycled fibres are equally good and part of the same cycle. However, there are differences in their climate impact.
Climate change impacts for competing materials utilise data from Sphera LCA for Packaging, which represents general products in the European market.
The assessment – made by Metsä Board – was verified by the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.
Technical reports and third-party verifications can be found on Metsä Board’s website.
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Assessment follows procedural and methodological requirements of ISO 14025 and is consistent with ISO 14040 and 14044 standards.
Lightweighting wins the day
METSÄ BOARD folding boxboards are typically lighter than similar products made of recycled fibres – yet they retain the durability and func- tional properties of traditional heavier grades. The secret? Fresh wood fibres and tailor-made pulps combined with advanced boardmaking technology.
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