Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 190 mm x 270 mm, Gewicht: 324 g
Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 190 mm x 270 mm, Gewicht: 324 g
ISBN: 978-3-96146-697-9
Verlag: Diplomica Verlag
A looped packaging system can enable resource efficiency, decrease costs and waste and overcome human and environmental harm. Additionally, the supply chain can be made more efficient enabling Industry 4.0 with a smart container system. In this regard not only a circular, but also a mathematical model has been developed to evaluate industrial packaging materials in accordance with their environmental costs. The examined materials are first analysed in their life cycle using a cradle-to-gate approach. In a further evaluation, the developed circular model is transformed in a mathematical model comparing the materials with their associated total costs and benefits, including waste management policies, pollution and environmental costs.