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About the Editor
The Environmental Performance of Glass and PET Mineral Water Bottles in Italy
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies. An Overview of Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint
3 Literature Review
3.1 LCA Analysis of Packaging
3.2 Carbon Footprint of Packaging
4 Assessment and Comparison Through the LCA Methodology of PET and Glass Packaging
5 Carbon Footprint of the Water Packaging. The Italian Assessment
5.1 European Bottled Water Sector
5.2 Italian Bottled Water Sector
5.3 Carbon Footprint Assessment
5.4 A Comparison as Regards to the Post-Consumption Options of Water Bottles
5.5 PET and R-PET in the Beverage Industry
6 Conclusions
References
Health and Eco-Innovations in Food Packaging
1 Introduction
1.1 The Role of Packaging to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
2 Recent Trends in Food and Drink Packaging: Nanotechnology
3 Health Innovations: Active and Intelligent Packaging
3.1 Active Packaging
3.2 Intelligent Packaging
4 Eco-innovations: Compostable Packaging
5 Food Packaging Innovation: Evidence from Consumers
5.1 Consumer's Acceptance
5.2 Consumer's Willingness to Purchase
5.3 Consumer's Willingness to Pay
5.4 Empirical Case Study
6 Food Packaging Innovation: Evidence from Italian Manufacturers
6.1 Empirical Case Study
7 Conclusions
References
Analyzing the Obstacles to Sustainable Packaging in the Context of Developing Economies: A DEMATEL Approach
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Background
3 Methodology and Cause-Effect Model Development
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Experimental Study for the Valorization of Polymeric Coffee Capsules Waste by Mechanical Recycling and Application on Contemporary Jewelry Design
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
2.1 Coffee Capsules
2.2 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)
2.3 Mechanical Analysis
2.4 Mold Design and Recycling Procedures
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 FT-IR Characterization
3.2 Mechanical Tests
3.3 Polymer Recycling and Molding for Jewelry Application
3.4 Artisanal Jewelry Fabrication
4 Implications for Waste Valorization
5 Conclusions
References
Biobased Materials as a Sustainable Potential for Edible Packaging
1 Introduction
2 Biobased and Biodegradable Materials: Bioplastics
3 Bioactive Ingredients and Nutraceuticals
3.1 Bioactive Compounds Extracted from By-Products
4 Edible Materials as Candidates for Sustainable Food Packaging
4.1 History of Edible Materials Development
4.2 Edible Packaging: Structure and Processing
4.3 Characteristics of Main Edible Components Used in Edible Packaging
4.4 Bionanocomposites
4.5 Utilisation of (Nano)technologies in Designing of Edible Packaging
Contents
About the Editor
The Environmental Performance of Glass and PET Mineral Water Bottles in Italy
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies. An Overview of Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint
3 Literature Review
3.1 LCA Analysis of Packaging
3.2 Carbon Footprint of Packaging
4 Assessment and Comparison Through the LCA Methodology of PET and Glass Packaging
5 Carbon Footprint of the Water Packaging. The Italian Assessment
5.1 European Bottled Water Sector
5.2 Italian Bottled Water Sector
5.3 Carbon Footprint Assessment
5.4 A Comparison as Regards to the Post-Consumption Options of Water Bottles
5.5 PET and R-PET in the Beverage Industry
6 Conclusions
References
Health and Eco-Innovations in Food Packaging
1 Introduction
1.1 The Role of Packaging to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
2 Recent Trends in Food and Drink Packaging: Nanotechnology
3 Health Innovations: Active and Intelligent Packaging
3.1 Active Packaging
3.2 Intelligent Packaging
4 Eco-innovations: Compostable Packaging
5 Food Packaging Innovation: Evidence from Consumers
5.1 Consumer's Acceptance
5.2 Consumer's Willingness to Purchase
5.3 Consumer's Willingness to Pay
5.4 Empirical Case Study
6 Food Packaging Innovation: Evidence from Italian Manufacturers
6.1 Empirical Case Study
7 Conclusions
References
Analyzing the Obstacles to Sustainable Packaging in the Context of Developing Economies: A DEMATEL Approach
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Background
3 Methodology and Cause-Effect Model Development
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Experimental Study for the Valorization of Polymeric Coffee Capsules Waste by Mechanical Recycling and Application on Contemporary Jewelry Design
1 Introduction
2 Material and Methods
2.1 Coffee Capsules
2.2 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)
2.3 Mechanical Analysis
2.4 Mold Design and Recycling Procedures
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 FT-IR Characterization
3.2 Mechanical Tests
3.3 Polymer Recycling and Molding for Jewelry Application
3.4 Artisanal Jewelry Fabrication
4 Implications for Waste Valorization
5 Conclusions
References
Biobased Materials as a Sustainable Potential for Edible Packaging
1 Introduction
2 Biobased and Biodegradable Materials: Bioplastics
3 Bioactive Ingredients and Nutraceuticals
3.1 Bioactive Compounds Extracted from By-Products
4 Edible Materials as Candidates for Sustainable Food Packaging
4.1 History of Edible Materials Development
4.2 Edible Packaging: Structure and Processing
4.3 Characteristics of Main Edible Components Used in Edible Packaging
4.4 Bionanocomposites
4.5 Utilisation of (Nano)technologies in Designing of Edible Packaging