Despite slightly higher manufacturing costs, Danone Canada plans to complete the conversion to sugarcane-based HDPE for DanActive, Danacol, Danino Go and Drinkable Activia drinkable yogurt containers by the end of 2011 and estimates the move will reduce its carbon footprint 55%.
“The packaging for Danone products accounts for 40% of our company’s ecological footprint, and is the second most important factor in terms of emissions,” reveals Anne-Julie Maltais, manager of external communications for Danone, Canada. Converting to sugarcane-based HDPE is one tactic in the effort meet Danone Canada’s goal of reducing its carbon footprint 30% by 2012.