Environmental Footprints of Packaging

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes,
• Subjects: Environment.; Production management.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Environmental management.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Sustainable development.; Environmental Management.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.; Operations Management.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Sustainable Development.

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.

Table of Contents:

• Life Cycle Assessment of food packaging systems
• Sustainable design of packaging materials
• Organization-Life Cycle Assessment (OLCA): methodological issues and case studies in the beverage packaging sector
• Potentials of Fibrous and Non-fibrous Materials in Biodegradable Packaging
• Environmental Impacts of Packaging Materials
• Bioprocessing of metals from packaging wastes
• Environmental implications of reuse and recycling of packaging.