Life cycle environmental impacts of carbonated soft drinks

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-92

  Amienyo, David ^a   Gujba, Haruna ^a   Stichnothe, Heinz ^a   Azapagic, Adisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Carbonated soft drinks; Life cycle assessment; Packaging

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD STORAGE; FREEZING; GLASS BOTTLE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOFT DRINK; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84872335277     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0459-y     Document Type: Article

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