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The interior light power is 25.4% more efficient than code standard.
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50% of new wood materials are FSC certified.
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Indoor plumbing fixtures are 48% more efficient than the national standard.
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During construction, 36.65 tons of waste was diverted from landfills.
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More than 93% of new equipment and appliances are Energy Star rated.
Where You Think Inspires What You Think
The Sonoco Studio excels through a number of healthy and financially and environmentally sound performances and practices. These include: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy & atmosphere, indoor environmental quality and innovation & design.
What is a Life Cycle Assessment?
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a standardized method of determining the most scientific information about environmental impacts in a decision-making process.
Sonoco utilizes a streamlined LCA tool to identify environmental hotspots in our packaging. We look at recyclability but recognize that recyclability is just one of many environmental factors that goes into deciding the best packaging for a given application and for the environment. For example, our third-party validated LCA for our paper containers compared the total climate change impact against other rigid packaging formats. LCA allows us to see what makes our EnviroSense® line products environmentally competitive, both externally and internally.
Life Cycle Assessment Example for the Sonoco Paper Container
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We think about the future of packaging and how it impacts our planet. We work every day to make better products.