Case Study of Life Cycle Assessment for Paper Packaging of Ceramic Tableware

KONG Yu-chen, LIANG Yun-qiu, CAI Jing-rui

Packaging Engineering ›› 2013 ›› Issue (21) : 43-48.

Packaging Engineering ›› 2013 ›› Issue (21) : 43-48.

Case Study of Life Cycle Assessment for Paper Packaging of Ceramic Tableware

  • KONG Yu-chen, LIANG Yun-qiu, CAI Jing-rui
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Paper packaging of tableware was taken as object of study. Environmental impacts assessment of the paper packaging was carried out using three steps method of life cycle assessment(LCA), which were classification, characterization and quantification, from the process of paper making to sales of the packaging. The total environmental effect load was 1. 83×10-2 . The results showed that the main environmental impacts are caused by transportation process,which consume resource and cause global warming. It was put forward that ceramic tableware Production Company should look for packaging company as close as possible to reduce the environmental impact.

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KONG Yu-chen, LIANG Yun-qiu, CAI Jing-rui. Case Study of Life Cycle Assessment for Paper Packaging of Ceramic Tableware[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2013(21): 43-48

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