Demonstrate and Assess New Tools for Environmental Sustainability DANTES LCA of Industrial Packaging for Chemicals Aim of the study –to evaluate the potential environmental effects of steel and plastic packaging used at Akzo Nobel in Sweden over the entire life cycle with emphasis on reuse and recycling. –Which packaging has less environmental impact? –What happen to the packaging after delivery to the end user? –What are the differences between recycling of packaging in Sweden and the rest of the world? –Is recycling worth the effort?

Demonstrate and Assess New Tools for Environmental Sustainability DANTES Lessons learnt Recycling gain! Presently, steel drums are better option Intermediate bulk containers are a good alternative Good plastic recycling technology → plastic drums are good option The composite drums should be used as less as possible With higher recycling rate the environmental effect of steel, plastic drums and IBCs are almost the same

Demonstrate and Assess New Tools for Environmental Sustainability DANTES DANTES project Co-financed by the EU LIFE-Environment Programme Period: 2002 – 2005 Demonstrate environmental tools such as: − Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) − Life Cycle Cost (LCC) − Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) − Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) − Environmental Performance Indicators (EPI) the official DANTES websitewww.dantes.info − General project information − Case study reports − Strategies aimed at different company functions − Web based tools