Exhibit 23

                          Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the Van Leer Containers, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for
Eligible Employees of our report dated December 10, 2002, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Greif, Inc. included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended October 31, 2002, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Columbus, Ohio
June 19, 2003