Comparison of bacon packaging on a life cycle basis: A case study

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 54, Issue , 2013, Pages 142-149

  Kang, Dongho ^a   Sgriccia, Nikki ^a   Selke, Susan ^a   Auras, Rafael ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacon; Light weighting; Polypropylene; Polystyrene; Pouch; Wax coated paper

Indexed keywords

BACON; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIGHTWEIGHTING; ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE; POUCH; WAX COATED PAPER;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PACKAGING MATERIALS; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYSTYRENES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84879841421     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.05.008     Document Type: Article

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