A comparative study on milk packaging using life cycle assessment: From PA-PE-Al laminate and polyethylene in China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 17-18, 2011, Pages 2100-2106

  Xie, Minghui ^a   Li, Li ^a   Qiao, Qi ^a   Sun, Qihong ^a   Sun, Tichang ^b  

^a CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

Life cycle assessment; Milk packaging; PA PE Al laminate; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ECO-INDICATOR 99; ENERGY FLUXES; ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSIONS; INORGANICS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; MILK PACKAGING; PA-PE-AL LAMINATE; PACKAGING SYSTEM; PLASTIC PACKAGING; RAW MATERIAL EXTRACTION; SITE INVESTIGATIONS; USING LIFE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM FOIL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; FOSSIL FUELS; PACKAGING; POLYETHYLENES; RATING; RAW MATERIALS; THERMOPLASTICS;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 80052463777     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.06.022     Document Type: Article

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