Environmental profile of a bio-based and biodegradable foamed packaging prototype in comparison with the current benchmark

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 102, Issue , 2015, Pages 493-500

  Razza, Francesco ^a   Innocenti, Francesco Degli ^b   Dobon, Antonio ^c   Aliaga, Cesar ^c   Sanchez, Carmen ^c   Hortal, Mercedes ^c  

^a Novamont   (Italy)

^b Novamont   (Italy)

^c ITENE (Packaging Transport and Logistics Research Institute)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Bioplastic; Foamed packaging; LCA; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIFE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; EUTROPHICATION; EXPANSION; FEEDSTOCKS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; LAND FILL; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MATERIALS; POLYSTYRENES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHIMS; STARCH; WASHING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADABLE; BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; BIOPLASTICS; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PHOTOCHEMICAL OZONE CREATION POTENTIALS;

PLASTIC RECYCLING;

EID: 84930486449     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.04.033     Document Type: Article

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