Sobolewska, Agnieszka; ORCID: 0000-0003-4903-6701
Life cycle analysis with regard to environmental impact of apple wholesale packaging
Scientific Journal Warsaw University of Life Sciences SGGW - Problems of World Agriculture, 2009, vol.6(21), nr , s. 59-68
Key words
plastic box cardboard box life cycle assessment enviornmental impact
Abstract
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.