Client: Luxid Group Oy
Format: Case Study
Size: 508 KB
Language: English
Date: 04.02.2026
Cut the carbon footprint of food cartons by over 60%—see the verified study
Across the food value chain, there is more focus than ever on minimising the carbon footprint of packaging over its entire lifecycle. For paperboard packaging, two factors are especially critical: weight and the energy used during production.
Metsä Board has conducted a life cycle assessment case study comparing a typical teabag carton made of white-lined chipboard (WLC) with a carton made of Metsä Board Classic FBB folding boxboard. The study shows that, in the food packaging case examined, switching to Metsä Board's paperboard can reduce the carton's total climate impact by over 60%. The results have been verified by IVL, the Swedish Environmental Research Institute.
In the background report of this case study, you'll find:
Metsä Board has conducted a life cycle assessment case study comparing a typical teabag carton made of white-lined chipboard (WLC) with a carton made of Metsä Board Classic FBB folding boxboard. The study shows that, in the food packaging case examined, switching to Metsä Board's paperboard can reduce the carton's total climate impact by over 60%. The results have been verified by IVL, the Swedish Environmental Research Institute.
In the background report of this case study, you'll find:
- Climate impact results per teabag carton, for both WLC and Metsä Board Classic FBB
- How lightweighting and energy mix drive CO2 reductions
- Key assumptions, system boundaries, and methodology behind the study
- Data you can use to support product carbon footprints and reporting
Metsä Board assesses the life cycle impacts of its paperboards following EPD International PCR 2010:14 Processed paper and paperboard (3.1), which are in conformity with ISO 14040(2006) and
ISO 14044 (2006). System boundaries used in comparison are cradle-to-gate + end-of-life.
Download the report now and base your next packaging decision on verified data.
