A comparison between cardboard and plastic boxes for apple packaging in the wholesale and retail trade has been drawn using the SimaPro programme for life cycle analysis. The environmental impact of using plastic cases was estimated much lower, mainly thanks to their repeated use.
Details
Title
Life cycle analysis with regard to environmental impact of apple wholesale packaging
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/196520
PURL Identifier
http://purl.umn.edu/196520
Published in
Problems of World Agriculture / Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego
Volume
06
Issue
21
Page Range
59 - 68
Total Pages
10
Series Statement
Zeszyty Naukowe Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego / Scientific Journal Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW Problems of World Agriculture
