Polymer film packaging for food: An environmental assessment

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 78, Issue , 2013, Pages 74-80

  Barlow, C Y ^a   Morgan, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barrier; Multi layer plastics; Packaging; Recycling

Indexed keywords

BARRIER; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PACKAGING FOR FOODS; PLASTICS PACKAGING; POLYMER RECYCLING; PUBLIC PERCEPTION;

ELASTOMERS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; POLYMER FILMS; RECYCLING;

PACKAGING;

PLASTIC; POLYMER;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FILM; FOOD INDUSTRY; PACKAGING WASTE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT; POLYMER; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BIOREMEDIATION; CHEESE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEAT INDUSTRY; PACKAGING MATERIAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84881283286     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.07.003     Document Type: Review

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