Essays about: "Plastic bag"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 37 essays containing the words Plastic bag.

1. 21. Impact of biobased packaging materials on quality of fully-baked frozen bread

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

   Author : Yoga Putranda; [2017]
   Keywords : biobased packaging material; buns; packaging; polyethylene; quality; Technology and Engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : The performance of five commercial available biobased packaging films for fully-baked frozen bread was studied in comparison to polyethylene (PE) film. The main purpose of this study was to understand how biobased packaging materials affect the quality of fully–baked frozen bread. READ MORE

3. 22. Thinking outside the plastic bag: How Greece can reduce the plastic bag consumption

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Sofia Peppa; [2016]
   Keywords : plastic bags; Greece; policy evaluation; Directive 2015 720; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2015 the EU introduced Directive 2015/720 on the reduction of the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags creating the first transnational agreement on plastic bag issue in the world. This Directive sets the scope within which Member States will design their own policies in order to reach a significant reduction in the plastic bag consumption over the following years. READ MORE

4. 23. A review of the current state of consumer selection of carrier bags with regards to environmental global warming potential

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Malin Widenberg; [2015]
   Keywords : Carrier bags; GWP; LCA; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : There are several different options of carrier bags available at supermarket retailers with and estimated consumption of 98.6 billion plastic carrier bags in the EU alone. The aim of this paper is to seek insight to the environmental impacts of the different carrier bags and put this in relation to GWP values. READ MORE

5. 24. Carboxylated Cellulose Nanocrystals Extraction from Kraft Pulp Using Ammonium Persulfate as Low Cost Source & Sustainable Method for High Quality Flexible Packaging Bio-coating

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

   Author : Gerald Perry Estavillo Marin; [2015]
   Keywords : affordable CNC extraction; high quality CNC; sustainable packaging; FT-IR; TEM; XRD; contact angle; transparency; haze; optical properties; food packaging; bio-packaging; bio-coating; plastics; PET film; polyethylene terephthalate; Kraft CNC; Kraft pulp; cotton CNC; oxygen barrier; nanocellulose crystals; ammonium persulfate; CNCs; cellulose nanocrystals; Chemistry;

   Abstract : One of the leading challenges presented in 21st century for packaging industry is to address the growing environmental problems related to non-renewable flexible packaging. This leads to new growing interest in bio-based materials, among them cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), which have already shown good performance in improving anti-fog and oxygen & water vapor barrier properties when applied to flexible film. READ MORE

6. 25. Product development of garbage bins in order to use less plastic bags

   University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

   Author : Arash Toutounchian; [2015]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Över de senaste åren har det uppenbarats en trend att minska spillet av plast för att förbättra världens miljö. Mer specifikt har det observerats att vid många tillfällen slängs avfall även fast soppåsen ej är helt full. READ MORE