Packaging for Sustainability

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Verghese, Karli (Editor), Lewis, Helen (Editor), Fitzpatrick, Leanne (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2012.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Management.; Industrial management.; Engineering design.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Waste management.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Waste Management/Waste Technology.; Engineering Design.; Innovation/Technology Management.

The packaging industry is under pressure from regulators, customers and other stakeholders to improve packaging’s sustainability by reducing its environmental and societal impacts. This is a considerable challenge because of the complex interactions between products and their packaging, and the many...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Developing the Strategy
• 2. Designing for Sustainability
• 3. Marketing and Communicating Sustainability
• 4. Complying with Regulations
• 5. Applying Life Cycle Assessment
• 6. Packaging Materials
• 7. Selecting and Applying Tools
• 8. Implementing the Strategy.