The packaging industry is under pressure from regulators, customers and otherstakeholders to improve packaging’s sustainability by reducing its environmental and societal impacts. This is a considerable challenge because of the complex interactions between products and their packaging, and the many roles thatpackaging plays in the supply chain. Packaging for Sustainability is a concise and readable handbook for practitioners who are trying to implement sustainability strategies for packaging. Industry case studies are used throughout thebook to illustrate possible applications and scenarios. Packaging for Sustainability draws on the expertise of researchers and industry practitioners to provide information on business benefits, environmental issues and priorities, environmental evaluation tools, design for environment, marketing strategies, and challenges for the future. Provides a concise and readable handbook for practitioners who are trying to implement sustainability strategies for packaging. Draws on the expertise of researchers and industry practitioners to. provideinformation on business benefits and environmental issues. Includes industry case studies. INDICE: 1. Developing the Strategy. 2. Designing for Sustainability. 3. Marketing and Communicating Sustainability. 4. Complying with Regulations. 5. Applying Life Cycle Assessment. 6. Packaging Materials. 7. Selecting and Applying Tools. 8. Implementing the Strategy.
- ISBN: 978-0-85729-987-1
- Editorial: Springer London
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 231
- Fecha Publicación: 31/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés