Engineering Guidelines
Environmental Packaging Design Guide
GA23-220l-00
Page ii
September 28th, 1990
Environmental Packaging Design Guide
Preface
This book has been compiled by IBM’s Competency Center for Packaging Engi-
neering (CCPE). The information and recommendations contained in this manual
have been compiled by IBM engineers, designers and IBM suppliers and represent
their best judgment about the materials mentioned herein based upon their experi-
ence and knowledge. While we believe the information is accurate as used and ap-
plied at IBM locations involved and under the conditions described herein, IBM
makes no representation or guarantee that the information or recommendations
contained herein are accurate as they may be applied by others in their operations
or that similar results will be obtained by others when the information or recomm-
endations are used in their business operations.
Materials in this guidebook were originally presented at the 1990 CCPE Technical
Exchange, a forum designed to promote the exchange of information and ideas
amongst the Corporation’s packaging engineers.
The May 15th exchange was
hosted by the CCPE in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The three-day session fo-
cused exclusively upon the environment and was attended by IBM representatives
worldwide.
The creators of this guidebook gratefully acknowledge the following groups and
organizations for providing information and materials used either directly or indi-
rectly in the compilation of this book.
In no way does the inclusion of a group or
company in the following listing signify that the provider supports or condones the
information as presented.
American Paper Institute (API)
New York, New York
BASF Corporation
Parsippany, New Jersey
Connelly Containers, Incorporated
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
The Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG)
Source Reduction Taskforce
The Department of Environmental Resources
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The Environmental Action Foundation
Washington D. C.
The Environmental Defense Fund
Washing