• Abbott redesigned the clamshell package of its pharmaceutical Lupron® to reduce its use of polystyrene by 15.8%. Developing a new plastic mold allowed Abbott to choose a thinner package material, which reduced the plastic use by 12,750 lb/yr. The change reduced packaging weight from 0.976 oz to 0.790 oz.
• In 2009, Abbott started implementation of a lighter board material for several of its pharmaceutical product cases. The lighter grade of the packaging resulted in a 14% average reduction of packaging weight, an estimated reduction of 50,000 lb in 2009. The lighter board reduced the packaging weight from 9.17 oz to 7.88 oz.
• In 2009, Abbott started implementation of a lighter board material for several of its pharmaceutical product cases. The lighter grade of the packaging resulted in a 14% average reduction of packaging weight, an estimated reduction of 50,000 lb in 2009. The lighter board reduced the packaging weight from 9.17 oz to 7.88 oz.
