The environmental effect of reusing and recycling a plastic-based packaging system

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 561-571

  Ross, Stuart ^a   Evans, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

ISO 14040; Life cycle assessment; Plastic packaging; Re use; Recycling

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LAND FILL; LIFE CYCLE; PACKAGING; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; RECYCLING;

PLASTIC PACKAGING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LAND FILL; LIFE CYCLE; PACKAGING; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RECYCLING;

EID: 0037411830     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(02)00089-6     Document Type: Article

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