Umweltverträglichkeit von Produkten unter Berücksichtigung des Verpackungswesens

The avoided packaging is assumed to be the most environmental compatible packaging, but leaving away the packaging implies rejecting packaging benefits and properties. Industrial products affect the environment within their entire life cycle, not only the waste management has to be looked at. Problems in determining the environmental impact of industrial products exist concerning the system borders (life cycle and environmental criteria) and wheighing different environmental characteristics.