Reusable plastic crate or recyclable cardboard box? A comparison of two delivery systems

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 83-90

  Koskela, Sirkka ^a   Dahlbo, Helena ^a   Judl, Jáchym ^a   Korhonen, Marja Riitta ^a   Niininen, Mervi ^b  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Stora Enso   (Finland)

Author keywords

Corrugated cardboard; Delivery; Life cycle assessment; Packaging; Plastic; Transportation

Indexed keywords

BAKERY PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; PACKAGING; PLASTICS; TRANSPORTATION;

CORRUGATED CARDBOARDS; DELIVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE-CYCLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION; SECONDARY PACKAGING; TRANSPORTATION DISTANCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84897426021     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.01.045     Document Type: Article

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