Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | VII International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector, LCA Food 2010 |
| Pages | 507-512 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-88-88793-29-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | LCA Food 2010. VII International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector - Bari, Italy Duration: 22 Sep 2010 → 24 Sep 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | LCA Food 2010. VII International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector |
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| Abbreviated title | LCA Food 2010 |
| Country | Italy |
| City | Bari |
| Period | 22/09/10 → 24/09/10 |
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Keywords
- LCA
- food
- packaging
- waste
- prevention
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Preventing environmental impacts of food products by packaging. / Katajajuuri, Juha-Matti; Grönman, Kaisa; Järvi-Kääriäinen, Terhen; Koivupuro, Heta-Kaisa; Kuisma, Mika; Miettinen, Olli; Nurmi, Pauliina; Ollila, Margareetta; Pitkänen, Marja; Silvenius, Frans; Soukka, Risto; Thun, Rabbe; Wessman, Helena.
Proceedings: VII International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector, LCA Food 2010 . Vol. 1 2010. p. 507-512.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - Preventing environmental impacts of food products by packaging
AU - Katajajuuri, Juha-Matti
AU - Grönman, Kaisa
AU - Järvi-Kääriäinen, Terhen
AU - Koivupuro, Heta-Kaisa
AU - Kuisma, Mika
AU - Miettinen, Olli
AU - Nurmi, Pauliina
AU - Ollila, Margareetta
AU - Pitkänen, Marja
AU - Silvenius, Frans
AU - Soukka, Risto
AU - Thun, Rabbe
AU - Wessman, Helena
N1 - Project code: 38389, Futupack EKO2010
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - A toolbox is being developed in the FutupackEKO2010 project to support packaging and product designers, when assessing environmental impacts of the entire value chain of the food product. One main rationale of the project is to minimise environmental impacts of food products by suitable packaging. The primary aim of the project is to find packaging solutions that will decrease the total environmental impacts of packed products without compromising on other basic functions of the packaging. Environmental impacts of three food products (bread, ham, Soygurt drink) and corresponding packaging alternatives and their recovery options are assessed by LCA in separate case studies. One unique element within these case studies is a consumer survey on the amounts of food waste of the selected product groups generated at households, as a function of different sizes of packaging. The results of our study show that the amount of foodwaste can be a dominating factor when comparing environmental impacts of different food packaging solutions
AB - A toolbox is being developed in the FutupackEKO2010 project to support packaging and product designers, when assessing environmental impacts of the entire value chain of the food product. One main rationale of the project is to minimise environmental impacts of food products by suitable packaging. The primary aim of the project is to find packaging solutions that will decrease the total environmental impacts of packed products without compromising on other basic functions of the packaging. Environmental impacts of three food products (bread, ham, Soygurt drink) and corresponding packaging alternatives and their recovery options are assessed by LCA in separate case studies. One unique element within these case studies is a consumer survey on the amounts of food waste of the selected product groups generated at households, as a function of different sizes of packaging. The results of our study show that the amount of foodwaste can be a dominating factor when comparing environmental impacts of different food packaging solutions
KW - LCA
KW - food
KW - packaging
KW - waste
KW - prevention
M3 - Conference article in proceedings
VL - 1
SP - 507
EP - 512
BT - Proceedings
ER -