Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan.

Assessment of Environmental Impact by Grocery Shopping Bags An Eco-Functional Approach / [electronic resource] : by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu, Yi Li. - XI, 162 p. 35 illus., 16 illus. in color. online resource. - EcoProduction, Environmental Issues in Logistics and Manufacturing, 2193-4614 . - EcoProduction, Environmental Issues in Logistics and Manufacturing, .

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

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Environmental sciences.
Environmental management.
Biotechnology.
Sustainable development.
Environment.
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management.
Sustainable Development.
Environmental Management.

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