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Levy, Geoffrey M.

 
9780751400915: Packaging in the Environment

Sinopsis

1 Introduction - myths, facts and realities.- 2 Packaging’s role in society.- 3 Review of environmental legislation - The European Community.- 4 Review of environmental legislation - North America.- 5 Environmentally responsible packaging manufacture.- 6 Lifecycle assessment of packaging.- 7 The challenge of domestic waste disposal.- 8 Packaging materials recovery and recycling.- 9 Worldwide environmental contrasts - Europe.- 10 Worldwide environmental contrasts - North America.- 11 Worldwide environmental contrasts - Japan.

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An appraisal of how environmental issues are affecting the packaging industry, mostly in Europe and North America, but also in Japan. Discusses the relative environmental merits of different packaging materials and systems, reviews various national regulations and international trends, and addresses the measures to be taken by all the participants in the packaging chain. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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