PIQET: The design and development of an online streamlined LCA tool for sustainable packaging design decision support

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 608-620

  Verghese, Karli L ^a   Horne, Ralph ^a   Carre, Andrew ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental impacts; Packaging; Packaging design; Packaging impact quick evaluation tool; Packaging supply chain; PIQET; Sustainability; Sustainable packaging

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; ONLINE SYSTEM; PACKAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 77956456791     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-010-0193-2     Document Type: Article

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