Evaluating the Environmental Footprint of Food Packaging using Lifecycle Assessment

Evaluating the Environmental Footprint of Food Packaging using Lifecycle Assessment

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Rising consumption of packaged instant foods has escalated environmental problems caused by packaging waste. Using lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodology, this study measures the benefits of applying green packaging technology to ramen noodle packaging in South Korea in 2015. Our LCA method observes the procedures and requirements of the International Organization for Standardization 14044 and the European Community Product Environmental Footprint Guide (ECPEF). Results show that the use of ink and liquefied natural gas used to produce food packaging cause the main environmental impact. Reducing the number of colors on the packaging is the most feasible way to mitigate environmental consequences. Also, up to 16,900 South Koreans could have reduced exposure to human toxicity (non-cancer) if all ramen packaging in South Korea in 2015 had fewer colors.

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Ik Kim. 2019. \u201cEvaluating the Environmental Footprint of Food Packaging using Lifecycle Assessment\u201d. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research - H: Environment & Environmental geology N/A (GJSFR Volume 19 Issue H2).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJSFR

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Submission ReceivedJune 2, 2019
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Published July 11, 2019

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