Life-cycle analysis of biodegradable packing materials compared with polystyrene chips: the case of popcorn

Cotting, Kerstin; Drexler, C.; Farago, S.

doi:10.1016/0167-8809(94)90055-8

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“…To show the importance of choosing the right FU, we describe a study comparing various packing materials (Jolliet et al 1994). Plastic packaging materials (such as polystyrene peanuts) are traditionally used for economic and technological reasons, despite being nonbiodegradable and produced from nonrenewable raw materials (oil).…”

Section: Critical Choice Of a Functional Unit: Popcorn As A Packaging Materialsmentioning

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Environmental Life Cycle Assessment

Shaked¹,

Crettaz

Saadé-Sbeih³

et al. 2015

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