Environmental Footprints of Packaging (Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes)

This book presents detailed discussions concerning the environmental footprints of various packaging systems and materials, life cycle assessments of packaging, sustainable design of various packaging systems and materials, as well as the biodegradation of various packaging materials. Front Matter....Pages i-vii Life-Cycle Assessment of Food-Packaging Systems....Pages 1-22 Sustainable Design of Packaging Materials....Pages 23-46 Organization Life-Cycle Assessment (OLCA): Methodological Issues and Case Studies in the Beverage-Packaging Sector....Pages 47-73 Potentials of Fibrous and Nonfibrous Materials in Biodegradable Packaging....Pages 75-113 Environmental Impacts of Packaging Materials....Pages 115-137 Bioprocessing of Metals from Packaging Wastes ....Pages 139-164 Environmental Implications of Reuse and Recycling of Packaging....Pages 165-192