Assessment the environmental impacts of polylactic acid/starch and polyethylene terephthalate boxes using life cycle assessment methodology: Cradle to waste treatments

Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 259-266

  Suwanmanee, U ^a   Leejarkpai, T ^b   Mungcharoen, T ^c  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL METAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Thailand)

^c KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Assessment; Environmental Impact; PET Box; PLA Starch

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL UNITS; NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY; PLA/STARCH; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES (PET); PRODUCTION STAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; INCINERATION; LIFE CYCLE; WASTE HEAT; WASTE TREATMENT;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

EID: 84878481809     PISSN: 15566560     EISSN: 15566579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbmb.2013.1328     Document Type: Conference Paper

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