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LCA Study on "Sustainability of Packaging Systems for Fruit and Vegetable Transport in Europe" released
On February 9th, the study was introduced to the public via a press conference at the FRUIT LOGISTICA fair in Berlin.
The study was carried out by PE International and the Department Life Cycle Engineering (GaBi) at the University of Stuttgart by order of the Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg (Foundation for Reusable Systems).
The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study analysed the common packaging systems for fruit and vegetables in Europe (multi-way plastic crates, one-way cardboard boxes and wooden boxes) with respect to their environmental impacts, costs and selected social aspects to address sustainability.
The environmental impact assessment is a DIN EN ISO 14040ff comparative Life Cycle Assessment, which has had its conformity with the DIN EN ISO 14040ff checked by external, independent experts.
For the executive summary please click here.
For the critical rewiev of this study please click here.
A short article on the study is published in the Cimcorp customer magazine 1 | 2007
The complete study can be purchased from the Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg. Click here for the order form.