The paradox of packaging optimization - A characterization of packaging source reduction in the Netherlands

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 73, Issue , 2013, Pages 133-142

  Van Sluisveld, Mariësse A E ^a   Worrell, Ernst ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Extended producer responsibility; Material efficiency; Optimization; Packaging; Prevention; Source reduction; Waste

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN COUNCIL; EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY; LIGHTWEIGHTING; MATERIAL EFFICIENCY; PACKAGING INDUSTRY; PACKAGING WASTE; PREVENTION; SOURCE REDUCTION;

OPTIMIZATION; WASTES;

PACKAGING;

OPTIMIZATION; PACKAGING WASTE; RECYCLING;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EUROPEAN UNION; INDUSTRY; LEGAL ASPECT; NETHERLANDS; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84875173042     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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