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Framework for Sustainable Food Packaging Design
Author(s) -
Grönman Kaisa,
Soukka Risto,
JärviKääriäinen Terhen,
Katajajuuri JuhaMatti,
Kuisma Mika,
Koivupuro HetaKaisa,
Ollila Margareetta,
Pitkänen Marja,
Miettinen Olli,
Silvenius Frans,
Thun Rabbe,
Wessman Helena,
Linnanen Lassi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
packaging technology and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1099-1522
pISSN - 0894-3214
DOI - 10.1002/pts.1971
Subject(s) - sustainability , product (mathematics) , package design , process (computing) , manufacturing engineering , packaging engineering , food packaging , design for the environment , life cycle assessment , task (project management) , sustainable products , product design , sustainable design , packaging and labeling , engineering , environmental impact assessment , ecodesign , risk analysis (engineering) , process management , computer science , systems engineering , business , mechanical engineering , production (economics) , geometry , economics , biology , operating system , ecology , mathematics , macroeconomics
The environmental impacts of packages have been found to be relatively small compared with the food items they contain. Furthermore, from the environmental and operational point of view, the most significant task of the package is to protect the product, which is important to acknowledge in the packaging design process. This study introduces a guiding framework for designing sustainable food packaging. In this approach, the entire life cycle of the product–package combination is taken into consideration. The emphasis is on the prevention of food losses in packaging design as a major environmental criterion. Consideration of the properties of both the package and the product itself when designing the final package will lead to a better end result with smaller product losses and environmental impacts. By using different assessment methods in the different stages of the packaging design, the sustainability of the package can be enhanced. The decision making of the packaging designer is facilitated with methods that are introduced step by step and in a certain order that will also allow for corrective measures through back‐loops in the design process. The purpose is to integrate sustainability aspects at all stages firmly into the design process. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.