Main Title |
Assessment of Environmental Impact by Grocery Shopping Bags An Eco-Functional Approach / [electronic resource] : |
Type |
EBOOK |
Author |
Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, |
Year Published |
2014 |
Call Number |
TD195.B58 |
ISBN |
9789814560207 |
Subjects |
Environmental sciences ;
Environmental management ;
Biotechnology ;
Sustainable development
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Internet Access |
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Collation |
XI, 162 p. 35 illus., 16 illus. in color. online resource. |
Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
Contents Notes |
Basic introduction to shopping bags and eco-functional assessment of shopping bags -- Manufacturing processes of grocery shopping bags -- Life cycle assessment of grocery shopping bags -- Functionality assessment of shopping bags -- Consumption behaviour of shopping bags in various countries: Consumption and eco-impact -- End-of-life assessment of grocery shopping bags -- Eco-functional assessment of grocery shopping bags -- Conclusions. This book details the different types of shopping bags used for grocery purposes and their manufacturing processes; various impacts made by different grocery shopping bags in their entire life cycle from cradle to grave stages; importance of consumer behaviour in determining the life cycle impact of shopping bags with the case study of the consumer behaviour studied in different countries for various shopping bags; quantification of environmental impact, ecological sustainability and recyclability potential of various raw materials used for shopping bags; functional and ecological properties of various shopping bags and their assessment; core concept and the theoretical framework of Eco-functional Assessment Methodology; Eco-functional assessment of various grocery shopping bags; quantification of the eco-functional scores of various shopping bags; reduction of environmental impacts of various grocery shopping bags |