A Supply Chain Perspective on Green Packaging Development-Theory Versus Practice

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 45-63

  Molina Besch, Katrin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

case study; green packaging; packaging development; sustainable packaging; sustainable supply chain

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANAGERS; MATERIALS HANDLING; PACKAGING; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS; GREEN PACKAGING; HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; PACKAGING DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING; SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

EID: 84949962995     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.2186     Document Type: Review

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