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2. Sustainable packaging - Wikipedia

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   Here, researchers are molding packaging from straw [1] Sustainable packaging is packaging materials and methods that result in improved sustainability. [2] This involves increased use of life cycle inventory (LCI) and life cycle assessment (LCA) [3] [4] to help guide the use of packaging which reduces the environmental impact and ecological ...

3. Multilayered packaging - Wikipedia

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   History of multilayered packaging dates back to the late 1950s when Procter & Gamble first designed multilayered collapsible tubes for toothpastes. Amine group containing products deforms HDPE on storage, and are incapable of arresting amine odours. Multilayered CO-EX bottles are the best packaging solution for such products. [5]

4. Biodegradable polymer - Wikipedia

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   In addition to medicine, biodegradable polymers are often used to reduce the volume of waste in packaging materials. [6] There is also significant effort to replace materials derived from petrochemicals with those that can be made from biodegradable components. One of the most commonly used polymers for packaging purposes is polylactic acid ...

5. Mycelium-based materials - Wikipedia

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   The entire process takes a week and once the packaging has served its use, it breaks down and can be used as fertilizer. [4] In 2012 Ecovative partnered with Sealed Air, at the time a $7.6 billion global company best known for bubble wrap and other packaging, [11] to license their process for making mycelium-based packaging material.

6. Reusable packaging - Wikipedia

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   A return, reconditioning, and reuse system can save money on the cost per shipment and can reduce the environmental footprint of the packaging. [7] [8] Manufacturing, particularly the automotive industry, has used heavy-duty returnable racks for shipping hoods, fenders, engines, dashboards, etc. from suppliers to final assembly plants. The ...

7. Biodegradable plastic - Wikipedia

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   Biodegradable plastics are commonly used for disposable items, such as packaging, cutlery, and food service containers. [13] In principle, biodegradable plastics could replace many applications for conventional plastics. However, this entails a number of challenges. Many biodegradable plastics are designed to degrade in industrial composting ...