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This case study examines the packaging of a protective barrier with chlorhexidine gluconate and alcohol, focusing on its excessive use of materials and suggesting improvements. It helps students understand the environmental impact of packaging and how to optimize it.
What's inside
- Packaging data and dimensions
- Analysis of current packaging
- Suggestions for incremental changes
- Proposal for step changes in packaging design
Who it is for: Students of Environmental Science, Engineering, or Business studying sustainability and packaging. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Excessive packaging affects the environment and costs. Students learn about packaging and its impact on the environment.
Packaging Data
Packaging is half the weight of the BD Persist Plus Protective Barrier. The packaging area is much larger than the item itself.
Analysis of Packaging
The packaging is more complex than needed. It is not recyclable because of the materials used and how they are combined.
Suggestions for Improvement
Small changes can reduce the packaging size and weight. A new design could save more material and weight.
Redesign of Packaging
A single-piece design could save material and weight. This design would need new machines to make.
Key terms
- Packaging area
- The size of the packaging in square millimetres.
- Packaging mass
- The weight of the packaging in grams.
- Lamination
- A process where materials are bonded together in layers.
- Swab
- The item inside the packaging.
- Cross-sectional area
- The size of the packaging when viewed from the side.
- Gauge
- The thickness of the material used for packaging.
Questions this document helps with
- How does packaging affect the environment?
- What are the benefits of reducing packaging?
- How can packaging be made more recyclable?
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