Environmental impact of biodegradable food packaging when considering food waste

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 180, Issue , 2018, Pages 325-334

  Dilkes Hoffman, Leela S ^a   Lane, Joe L ^a   Grant, Tim ^b   Pratt, Steven ^a   Lant, Paul A ^a   Laycock, Bronwyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Lifecycles   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biopolymer; Food packaging; Food waste; Life cycle analysis; Polyhydroxyalkanoate; Starch

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; COMMERCE; DESIGN; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND FILL; LIFE CYCLE; METHANE; PACKAGING MACHINES; PACKAGING MATERIALS; STARCH; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADABLE FOOD PACKAGING; BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING; BIODEGRADABLE THERMOPLASTICS; DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD WASTE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; POLY-HYDROXYALKANOATE;

PACKAGING;

EID: 85042065271     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.01.169     Document Type: Article

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