Environmental and energy analysis of biopolymer film based on cassava starch in Brazil

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 143, Issue , 2017, Pages 76-89

  de Léis, Cristiane Maria ^a   Nogueira, Alex Rodrigues ^a   Kulay, Luiz ^a   Tadini, Carmen Cecília ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biopolymer film; Cassava; Casting; Energy and environmental performance; LCA; Packaging

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CASTING; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMERCE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ETHANOL; GLOBAL WARMING; GLYCEROL; LIFE CYCLE; PACKAGING; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLLUTION CONTROL; STARCH;

BIOPOLYMER FILMS; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION; CASSAVA; CLEANER PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); RESOURCE EFFICIENCIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 85027924613     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.12.147     Document Type: Article

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