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Development of a Preliminary Framework for the Reduction of Plastics in Packaging

Ma, X; Aranda-Jan, C; Moultrie, J; (2018) Development of a Preliminary Framework for the Reduction of Plastics in Packaging. In: Dao, D and Howlett, RJ and Setchi, R and Vlacic, L, (eds.) Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (KES-SDM-18). (pp. pp. 251-262). Springer Nature: Cham, Switzerland. Green open access

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Abstract

Plastic packaging causes much waste, and its sustainability is receiving increasing attention. Companies have made efforts to mitigate the environmental impacts of packaging; however, plastic waste from packaging remains a big issue. This study builds a framework of factors that are important in helping companies reduce the amount of plastic in their packaging. The framework is based on findings from a literature review and five interviews with practitioners. The study found that to achieve a reduction of plastic in packaging, seven factors are imperative in the fuzzy-end stage of packaging design and development.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: Development of a Preliminary Framework for the Reduction of Plastics in Packaging
Event: The 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (KES-SDM-18)
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Dates: 24th-26th June 2018
ISBN-13: 978-3-030-04290-5
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04290-5_26
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04290-5_26
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Packaging, Plastic usage, Practitioners, Sustainable design
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10068261
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