@inproceedings{discovery10068261,
         journal = {Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies},
       publisher = {Springer Nature},
           title = {Development of a Preliminary Framework for the Reduction of Plastics in Packaging},
            year = {2018},
           month = {December},
          editor = {D Dao and RJ Howlett and R Setchi and L Vlacic},
           pages = {251--262},
       booktitle = {Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2018: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (KES-SDM-18)},
         address = {Cham, Switzerland},
            note = {This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.},
          volume = {130},
            issn = {2190-3018},
        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.},
          author = {Ma, X and Aranda-Jan, C and Moultrie, J},
             url = {http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04290-5\%5f26},
        keywords = {Packaging, Plastic usage, Practitioners, Sustainable design}
}