Life cycle analysis with regard to environmental impact of apple wholesale packaging

• Authors: Manteuffel Szoege H. , Sobolewska A.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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.

Keywords

EN

life cycle; analysis; environmental impact; apple; packaging; plastic box; cardboard box; life cycle assessment; wholesale market; Poland

• Publisher: Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie
• Journal: Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 06(21)
• Physical description: p.59-68,fig.,ref.

Contributors

author

Manteuffel Szoege H.

• Chair of Agricultural Economics and International Economic Relations, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

author

Sobolewska A.