The main objective of the study is to quantify the greenhouse gas emissions of the reused foldable plastic containers and the disposable cardboard boxes as well as their subsequent comparison. The study determines the CO2 footprint of packaging systems for the transport of fruit and vegetables in Europe. These are reusable, foldable plastic containers ...

The study reviews the trends in reusable packaging and the literature on reusable packaging to generate insights into the current state-of-the-art knowledge and to identify directions for research and development. VIEW ARTICLE >

The study aims to assess the environmental impacts to the life cycle of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) as the number of uses (the so-called “rotations”) changes, by using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The LCA has been applied in this study to evaluate the environmental performance of the life cycle of reusable IBCs. VIEW ...

The study compares 32 Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) of 11 different types of packaging, analysing their environmental impact at different stages of the product’s life. This includes parameters such as production, transport, number of reuse opportunities, and end-of-life treatment. VIEW ARTICLE >