Biodegradable packaging based on raw materials from crops and their impact on waste management

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-161

  Davis, G ^a   Song, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Crop; Materials; Packaging; Waste management

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONTAMINATION; CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OILS AND FATS; RAW MATERIALS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING MATERIALS; COMPLEX COMPOSITES;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

BIODEGRADATION; CROP; PACKAGING WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; FARM CROPS; PACKAGING MATERIALS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSITE; PACKAGING; POLYMER; RAW MATERIAL; REGULATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33244466967     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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