Crisps giant Walkers has become the first major food brand to display a carbon footprint and reduction logo on its packaging.  Each bag of the crisps creates 75 grams of carbon dioxide, according to Walkers and the carbon trust.

 

  • 44% of the emissions come from the farming phase of the process
  • Making the crisps at the factory releases another 30% of the emissions
  • Packaging is responsible of 15% of the emissions
  • Transportation to shops creates 9%
  • Disposal generates the final 2%

  

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Better late than never… My advice is to keep packaging simple:

  • Less packaging is more
  • Primary colours are easier to print and therefore create less carbon emissions
  • Try to use recyclable materials
  • Use less plastic