ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Real Environmental Impact and ESG Reporting - Live Figures 2025
How we reduce CO2
One 1-liter PET bottle ≈ 300 g CO₂
source: ECONOS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH study 2023
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Plastic production: 83 g
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Manufacturing energy: 100 g
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Transport and distribution: 70-100 g
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Refining + label: 20-30 g
Total: ~300 g CO₂/PET
Comparison with car
A modern car emits ~120 g CO₂/km.
source: European Vehicle Market Statistics
So 1 saved PET bottle means 2.5 km by car
At least 100 people drink water daily from an AMS, so:
100 PET bottles x 300 g = 30,000 g CO₂ equivalent to 250 km/day traveled
91,250 km/year = 2 complete laps around the planet at the equator!
Solution for ESG Reporting
According to the European CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), large companies are required to report non-financial impact starting from 2025-2026.
AWL sponsors and clients automatically receive detailed reports on:
- ✓ Amount of plastic eliminated
- ✓ CO₂ emissions avoided
- ✓ Liters of water provided to the community
These data are auditable and can be included directly in your company's sustainability reports.
Example report generated from the platform:
Other sources and references:
Report European Commission: European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy. 2018.Zheng, J. and Suh, S., 2019. Strategies to reduce the global carbon footprint of plastics. Nature climate change, 9(5), pp.374-378.
Hamade, R., Hadchiti, R. and Ammouri, A., 2020. Making the environmental case for reusable PET bottles. Procedia Manufacturing, 43, pp.201-207.
Horowitz, N., Frago, J. and Mu, D., 2018. Life cycle assessment of bottled water: A case study of Green2O products. Waste Management, 76, pp.734-743.