Sustainable Packaging

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Packaging plays a major role in the environmental footprints of products from any industrial sector, and thus is important to address the sustainability issues of packaging. Packaging and the packaging sector have to be eco-conscious as there are many types of packaging across various industrial sectors and so are their environmental impacts as well. Plastic packaging is one of the most common element and the packaging sector accounts for almost 40% of plastic pollution in the world.  Sustainable packaging is the only way forward to alleviate the environmental devastations from the the packaging sector. This book presents case studies and discusses how to make packaging more sustainable for a better future. ​ Contents About the Editor The Environmental Performance of Glass and PET Mineral Water Bottles in Italy 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 2.1 Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies. An Overview of Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint 3 Literature Review 3.1 LCA Analysis of Packaging 3.2 Carbon Footprint of Packaging 4 Assessment and Comparison Through the LCA Methodology of PET and Glass Packaging 5 Carbon Footprint of the Water Packaging. The Italian Assessment 5.1 European Bottled Water Sector 5.2 Italian Bottled Water Sector 5.3 Carbon Footprint Assessment 5.4 A Comparison as Regards to the Post-Consumption Options of Water Bottles 5.5 PET and R-PET in the Beverage Industry 6 Conclusions References Health and Eco-Innovations in Food Packaging 1 Introduction 1.1 The Role of Packaging to Reduce Food Loss and Waste 2 Recent Trends in Food and Drink Packaging: Nanotechnology 3 Health Innovations: Active and Intelligent Packaging 3.1 Active Packaging 3.2 Intelligent Packaging 4 Eco-innovations: Compostable Packaging 5 Food Packaging Innovation: Evidence from Consumers 5.1 Consumer’s Acceptance 5.2 Consumer’s Willingness to Purchase 5.3 Consumer’s Willingness to Pay 5.4 Empirical Case Study 6 Food Packaging Innovation: Evidence from Italian Manufacturers 6.1 Empirical Case Study 7 Conclusions References Analyzing the Obstacles to Sustainable Packaging in the Context of Developing Economies: A DEMATEL Approach 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 3 Methodology and Cause–Effect Model Development 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Experimental Study for the Valorization of Polymeric Coffee Capsules Waste by Mechanical Recycling and Application on Contemporary Jewelry Design 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Coffee Capsules 2.2 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) 2.3 Mechanical Analysis 2.4 Mold Design and Recycling Procedures 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 FT-IR Characterization 3.2 Mechanical Tests 3.3 Polymer Recycling and Molding for Jewelry Application 3.4 Artisanal Jewelry Fabrication 4 Implications for Waste Valorization 5 Conclusions References Biobased Materials as a Sustainable Potential for Edible Packaging 1 Introduction 2 Biobased and Biodegradable Materials: Bioplastics 3 Bioactive Ingredients and Nutraceuticals 3.1 Bioactive Compounds Extracted from By-Products 4 Edible Materials as Candidates for Sustainable Food Packaging 4.1 History of Edible Materials Development 4.2 Edible Packaging: Structure and Processing 4.3 Characteristics of Main Edible Components Used in Edible Packaging 4.4 Bionanocomposites 4.5 Utilisation of (Nano)technologies in Designing of Edible Packaging 5 Conclusion: Future Perspectives and Limitations References The Wicked Problem of Packaging and Consumers: Innovative Approaches for Sustainability Research 1 Introduction 1.1 The Problem of Food Waste Globally 1.2 Current Approaches to Reducing Food Waste 1.3 The Scope and Nature of Food Waste in Australia 1.4 Consumer’s Perceptions and the Role of Packaging in Reducing Food Waste 2 The Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre 3 FFWCRC Project 1.2.2: Consumer Perceptions of Food Packaging 3.1 Consumer Perceptions Are Important in Reducing Food Waste 3.2 Design Thinking Methodologies Provide the Opportunity to Deep Dive into the Consumer Journey 3.3 The Design Thinking Approach to Project 1.2.2 3.4 Stages of Project 1.2.2 4 Discussion—Key Learnings from Project 1.2.2 4.1 Inspiration and Insight Development 4.2 Ideation 4.3 Implementation References UV-Shielding Biopolymer@Nanocomposites for Sustainable Packaging Applications 1 Introduction 2 History and Current Scenario of Plastic Packaging Materials 3 What is Smart/Active Packaging? 4 Types of UV Rays, Sources, and Their Harmful Effects on Human Health, Foods, and Materials 5 Role of Nanomaterials in UV-Shielding and Sustainable Packaging 6 Biopolymer and Synthetic Polymer Nanocomposites in UV-Shielding and Sustainable Packaging Applications 7 Future Perspectives 8 Conclusion References Design and Development of Robust Optimization Model for Sustainable Cross-Docking Systems: A Case Study in Electrical Devices Manufacturing Company 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Computational Experiments 3.1 Data 4 Results 5 Conclusion References Active Edible Packaging: A Sustainable Way to Deliver Functional Bioactive Compounds and Nutraceuticals 1 Introduction 2 Active and Intelligent Packaging Options 2.1 Antimicrobial Edible Packaging 2.2 Antioxidant Edible Packaging 2.3 Combined and Other Types of Active Edible Packaging 3 Health Benefits of Active Edible Packaging 3.1 Probiotic, Prebiotics and Synbiotics 4 Application of Active Edible Packaging 4.1 Fruits and Vegetables 4.2 Dairy Products 4.3 Meat, Fish and Derived Products 4.4 Bakery, Nuts and Powdered Materials 5 Safety, Environmental and Economic Concerns of Active Edible Packaging 5.1 Safety Concerns of Active Edible Packaging 5.2 Economic Sustainability of Edible Packaging 5.3 Environmental Concerns of Edible Packaging References Possibilities for the Recovery and Valorization of Single-Use EPS Packaging Waste Following Its Increasing Generation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study in Brazil 1 Introduction 2 Contemporary Jewelry—A More Sustainable Approach 3 Experimental Procedure 3.1 EPS Waste Material 3.2 Mold Fabrication 3.3 Recycling and Pieces Obtained 4 Discussion 5 Conclusions References Consumers’ Purchase Intention and Willingness to Pay for Eco-Friendly Packaging in Vietnam 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Research Context: Vietnam 3.1 Packaged Instant Noodles in Vietnam 3.2 What Do We Know About Green Consumption in Vietnam? 4 Research Questions 5 Materials and Method 5.1 Measurement Scale 5.2 Questionnaire Design 5.3 Pilot Study 5.4 Data Collection 5.5 Data Analysis 5.6 Data Export 5.7 Sample Demographic and Behavioural Profiles 5.8 Analysis of Demographic Variables 5.9 Analysis of Choice Experimental Results 6 Discussion 6.1 Demographics’ Role in Green Purchase Intention for Eco-Friendly Packaging 6.2 Willingness to Pay for Eco-Friendly Packaging 6.3 Consumer Perceptions of Eco-Friendly Packaging 7 Conclusion 8 Limitations and Future Directions Appendix 1: Survey Questionnaire (in English) References